purpose
🇺🇸
/ˈpɜːrpəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɜːpəs/
noun
A2
the reason why something is made or done
The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss our new project.
B2
a specific use or need in a situation
For legal purposes, we need to keep these documents for five years.
B2
a feeling that your life has meaning and value
Helping others gives her a strong sense of purpose in life.
R
the ability to decide what you want and work to achieve it
She shows great purpose in everything she does at work.
translation
the reason why something is made or done; a specific use or need in a situation; a feeling that your life has meaning and value; the ability to decide what you want and work to achieve it
Word Forms
Plural
purposes