| NOUN | cognition | purpose, intent, intention, aim, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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