purpose

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
2. (countable, uncountable) Function, role.
3. (countable, uncountable) meaning for existing or doing something.
4. (countable, uncountable) Resolution; determination.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

Verb

1. (transitive) To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
2. (intransitive) To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To discourse.

Concepts

but

dessein

intention

propos

fin

🔚

objectif

finalité

idée

💡

objet

détermination

envisager

fonction

thème

usage

sujet

visée

viser

volonté

vue

avoir l’intention de

ce que l’on regarde

signification

avoir intention

adjectif

conception

décider

décision

destination

effet

projet

projeter

proposer

résolution

résoudre

rôle

substance

utilisation

Synonymes

aim

intention

goal

objective

object

target

intent

intend

design

end

🔚

plan

motive

desire

reason

purport

mind

thought

💭

determination

meaning

use

function

wish

thinking

🤔

mean

thoughts

destination

cause

resolve

resolution

role

propose

significance

point

scope

so that

butt

sake

🍶

will

project

occasion

aspiration

intension

have in mind

sense

idea

💡

view

deliberateness

result

ambition

counsel

Traductions

Zweck

propósito

scopo

proposito

Absicht

doel

intenzione

Ziel

intenção

fine

bedoeling

intención

fin

🔚

doelstelling

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpɝpəs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: purpos

Hérité de moyen anglais: purposen

In summary

From Middle English purpos, from Old French purposer (“to propose”) (with conjugation altered based on poser), from Latin prō- (“forth”) + pōnere (“place, put”), hence Latin prōpōnō, prōpōnere.

Phrases

The purpose is to conserve the power of the striking train .

Le but est de conserver la puissance du train frappant.

Scholars are divided on the purpose of this and other barays.

Les chercheurs sont divisés sur le but de ce Barays et d'autres.

With this purpose , the antibody for the antigen we are seeking is added to the gel substrate .

Dans ce but, l'anticorps de l'antigène que nous recherchons est ajouté au substrat de gel.