0 why you do something or why something exists:
The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease.
Her main/primary purpose in suing the newspaper for libel was to clear her name.
I came to Brighton for/with the express purpose of seeing you.
Letters whose sole purpose is to make a political point will not be published.
I can see no useful purpose in continuing this conversation.
He gave her a sum of money which she used to good purpose (= well).
I didn't do it on purpose - it was an accident.
Parenthood would give him a sense of purpose.
We haven't yet managed to find new premises that are suitable for our purposes.
The fabric I bought isn't exactly what I wanted, but it will serve my purposes (= fulfil my needs).
1 an intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen:
3 the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists:
sb's purpose in doing sth My purpose in calling this meeting was to remind everyone of some basic rules.
with/for the purpose of (doing) sth He learnt Chinese for the express purpose of starting a business there.
I went to the conference with the sole purpose of advertising our services.
for tax/business/insurance purposes He pays himself a small salary for tax purposes.
You need to assure shareholders that their investment is being used to good purpose.
4 determination or a feeling of having a reason for what you do:
5 a need of a particular person or organization:
6 intentionally, not by accident:
7 to have a use:
8 to be completely unsuccessful:
All my efforts were to no purpose.
This room has a dual purpose, serving as both a study and a dining room.
Let's try to concentrate on the main purpose of this meeting.
The paper charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.
You probably think I'm here to deliver your newsletter, but actually I've come for a very different purpose.
This evidence suggests that planning and control each serve a specialized purpose utilizing distinct visual representations.
The results of this paper can be important for the study of the behavior of laboratory and space plasmas, and also for diagnostic purposes.
The possibility remains, however, that the pamphlet was not used in performance but served a purely symbolic purpose.
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