NOUN | cognition | purpose, intent, intention, aim, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
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attribute | purpose, function, role, use | what something is used for | |
attribute | purpose, determination | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something | |
VERB | cognition | purpose, aim, purport, propose | propose or intend |
cognition | purpose, resolve | reach a decision |
Sounds | per'pahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. | |
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Synonyms | intent, intention, aim, design | |
Narrower | cross-purpose | A contrary aim |
final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process | |
mind, idea | Your intention | |
sake | The purpose of achieving or obtaining | |
view | Purpose | |
will | A fixed and persistent intent or purpose | |
Broader | goal, end | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
Spanish | finalidad, intencionalidad, intención, intento, meta, objetivo, objeto, propósito | |
Catalan | finalitat, intenció, meta, propòsit, voluntat | |
Verbs | purpose | propose or intend |
Meaning | What something is used for. | |
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Synonyms | function, role, use | |
Attributes | functional | designed for or capable of a particular function or use |
nonfunctional | not having or performing a function | |
Narrower | raison d'etre | The purpose that justifies a thing's existence |
Broader | utility, usefulness | The quality of being of practical use |
Spanish | función, papel, propósito, uso | |
Catalan | funció, propòsit |
Meaning | The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose. | |
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Example | "he is a man of purpose" | |
Synonym | determination | |
Narrower | diligence, industriousness, industry | persevering determination to perform a task |
doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity | persistent determination | |
indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness | tireless / tireless determination | |
Broader | resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution | The trait of being resolute |
Spanish | determinación, propósito, resolución | |
Catalan | determinació | |
Verbs | purpose | reach a decision |
purpose | propose or intend |
Meaning | Propose or intend. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Synonyms | aim, purport, propose | |
Broader | intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose |
Spanish | aspirar, proponer | |
Catalan | aspirar | |
Nouns | purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something |
purpose | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
Meaning | reach a decision. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Synonym | resolve | |
Broader | decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something |
Spanish | decidir, proponerse, resolver | |
Catalan | resoldre | |
Nouns | purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something |
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