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purpose
noun
the
reason
why
someone
does
something
or
why
something
exists
or
is
used
•
Maria
studied
late
into
the
night
with
a
clear
purpose
:
to
pass
the
exam
.
Maria
studied
late
into
the
night
with
a
clear
purpose
:
to
pass
the
exam
.
•
The
detective
asked
the
suspect
about
his
purpose
for
visiting
the
warehouse
.
The
detective
asked
the
suspect
about
his
purpose
for
visiting
the
warehouse
.
Middle
English
"
purpos
",
from
Old
French
"
porpos
"
meaning
"
intention
",
from
Latin
"
proponere
"
meaning
"
to
put
forward
".
noun
the
use
or
function
that
something
is
designed
for
•
A
hammer
’
s
purpose
is
to
drive
nails
into
wood
.
A
hammer
’
s
purpose
is
to
drive
nails
into
wood
.
•
This
button
has
no
purpose
after
the
software
update
.
This
button
has
no
purpose
after
the
software
update
.
Same
origin
as
the
main
sense
:
from
Latin
"
proponere
"
via
Old
French
.
verb
-
purpose
,
purposing
,
purposes
,
purposed
to
decide
or
plan
to
do
something
;
to
intend
•
They
purpose
to
expand
the
business
next
year
.
They
purpose
to
expand
the
business
next
year
.
•
The
committee
purposed
a
change
in
the
school
rules
.
The
committee
purposed
a
change
in
the
school
rules
.
From
Late
Middle
English
,
influenced
by
noun
use
;
ultimately
from
Latin
"
proponere
"
meaning
"
to
put
forward
".
pursue
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
follow
and
try
to
catch
someone
or
something
that
is
moving
away
•
The
police
car
pursued
the
speeding
vehicle
through
the
busy
downtown
streets
.
The
police
car
pursued
the
speeding
vehicle
through
the
busy
downtown
streets
.
•
A
sleek
cheetah
pursued
a
gazelle
across
the
golden
savanna
at
sunset
.
A
sleek
cheetah
pursued
a
gazelle
across
the
golden
savanna
at
sunset
.
From
Old
French
poursuivre
,
from
Latin
prosequī
“
to
follow
after
”.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
try
hard
to
achieve
or
obtain
a
goal
,
plan
,
or
dream
•
After
college
,
Maria
pursued
her
dream
of
becoming
a
doctor
.
After
college
,
Maria
pursued
her
dream
of
becoming
a
doctor
.
•
The
tech
company
decided
to
pursue
new
markets
in
Asia
.
The
tech
company
decided
to
pursue
new
markets
in
Asia
.
Extended
sense
of
physical
chasing
to
figurative
effort
during
Middle
English
period
.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
continue
doing
or
discussing
something
•
Despite
the
heavy
rain
,
the
hikers
pursued
their
journey
up
the
mountain
trail
.
Despite
the
heavy
rain
,
the
hikers
pursued
their
journey
up
the
mountain
trail
.
•
The
committee
agreed
to
pursue
the
investigation
until
all
facts
were
clear
.
The
committee
agreed
to
pursue
the
investigation
until
all
facts
were
clear
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
following
a
course
to
simply
keeping
it
going
.
verb
-
pursue
,
pursuing
,
pursues
,
pursued
to
actively
try
to
start
or
develop
a
romantic
relationship
with
someone
•
Jacob
pursued
Emily
for
months
before
she
agreed
to
go
on
a
date
.
Jacob
pursued
Emily
for
months
before
she
agreed
to
go
on
a
date
.
•
In
the
novel
,
the
prince
pursues
the
princess
with
heartfelt
letters
and
secret
visits
.
In
the
novel
,
the
prince
pursues
the
princess
with
heartfelt
letters
and
secret
visits
.
Romantic
sense
recorded
since
the
18th
century
,
linking
physical
chasing
to
courting
.
purchase
noun
the
act
of
buying
something
,
or
something
that
has
been
bought
•
Mom
’
s
latest
purchase
was
a
bright
red
bicycle
for
my
little
brother
.
Mom
’
s
latest
purchase
was
a
bright
red
bicycle
for
my
little
brother
.
•
Sam
felt
proud
of
his
first
big
purchase
after
starting
his
new
job
:
a
used
car
in
excellent
condition
.
Sam
felt
proud
of
his
first
big
purchase
after
starting
his
new
job
:
a
used
car
in
excellent
condition
.
Middle
English
,
from
Anglo-French
‘
purchase
’,
literally
“
to
hunt
for
,
obtain
”,
from
‘
pur
’ (
for
)
+
‘
chase
’ (
hunt
).
verb
-
purchase
,
purchasing
,
purchases
,
purchased
to
buy
something
by
paying
money
for
it
•
I
plan
to
purchase
a
new
laptop
during
the
holiday
discounts
.
I
plan
to
purchase
a
new
laptop
during
the
holiday
discounts
.
•
Visitors
must
purchase
tickets
online
before
they
arrive
at
the
museum
.
Visitors
must
purchase
tickets
online
before
they
arrive
at
the
museum
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
Anglo-French
‘
purchase
’,
meaning
“
to
obtain
”
or
“
to
hunt
for
.”
noun
a
firm
hold
or
grip
that
gives
mechanical
advantage
when
moving
or
lifting
something
•
The
climber
’
s
boot
slipped
,
and
he
lost
his
purchase
on
the
icy
ledge
.
The
climber
’
s
boot
slipped
,
and
he
lost
his
purchase
on
the
icy
ledge
.
•
Using
a
thick
rope
gave
the
workers
better
purchase
when
hauling
the
crate
onto
the
truck
.
Using
a
thick
rope
gave
the
workers
better
purchase
when
hauling
the
crate
onto
the
truck
.
Early
use
extended
from
the
idea
of
‘
gain
’
or
‘
obtaining
’
to
the
sense
of
securing
a
firm
hold
for
leverage
.
pure
adjective
-
pure
,
purer
,
purest
not
mixed
with
anything
else
;
clean
and
uncontaminated
•
The
hikers
drank
pure
water
from
a
crystal-clear
mountain
spring
.
The
hikers
drank
pure
water
from
a
crystal-clear
mountain
spring
.
•
Use
pure
olive
oil
for
the
salad
dressing
to
get
the
best
flavor
.
Use
pure
olive
oil
for
the
salad
dressing
to
get
the
best
flavor
.
adjective
-
pure
,
purer
,
purest
morally
good
and
innocent
;
free
from
wrongdoing
•
Everyone
admired
the
monk
’
s
pure
heart
and
gentle
words
.
Everyone
admired
the
monk
’
s
pure
heart
and
gentle
words
.
•
The
children
’
s
laughter
was
a
pure
sound
of
joy
.
The
children
’
s
laughter
was
a
pure
sound
of
joy
.
adjective
-
pure
,
purer
,
purest
complete
or
total
,
with
nothing
else
involved
•
It
was
pure
luck
that
we
caught
the
last
train
.
It
was
pure
luck
that
we
caught
the
last
train
.
•
The
match
was
pure
excitement
from
start
to
finish
.
The
match
was
pure
excitement
from
start
to
finish
.
adverb
very
;
completely
(
used
as
an
informal
intensifier
,
especially
in
Scottish
English
)
•
That
concert
was
pure
brilliant
!
That
concert
was
pure
brilliant
!
•
I
’
m
pure
starving
after
that
run
.
I
’
m
pure
starving
after
that
run
.
adjective
-
pure
,
purer
,
purest
concerned
only
with
theory
or
ideas
and
not
practical
use
•
He
prefers
pure
mathematics
to
applied
math
.
He
prefers
pure
mathematics
to
applied
math
.
•
Their
research
focuses
on
pure
science
rather
than
inventions
.
Their
research
focuses
on
pure
science
rather
than
inventions
.
adjective
-
pure
,
purer
,
purest
having
a
single
,
unmixed
hue
;
free
from
other
colors
•
The
artist
chose
a
pure
red
for
the
background
.
The
artist
chose
a
pure
red
for
the
background
.
•
Pure
yellow
can
be
hard
on
the
eyes
if
overused
.
Pure
yellow
can
be
hard
on
the
eyes
if
overused
.
purple
noun
-
purple
A
deep
reddish-blue
colour
that
sits
between
red
and
blue
on
the
spectrum
.
•
Maya
painted
the
sunset
using
bright
oranges
and
a
rich
shade
of
purple
.
Maya
painted
the
sunset
using
bright
oranges
and
a
rich
shade
of
purple
.
•
The
school
’
s
new
sports
jerseys
are
bright
purple
so
the
team
stands
out
on
the
field
.
The
school
’
s
new
sports
jerseys
are
bright
purple
so
the
team
stands
out
on
the
field
.
From
Old
English
purpul
,
via
Latin
purpura
,
originally
referring
to
the
dye
made
from
sea
snails
that
was
worn
by
Roman
emperors
.
adjective
Having
the
colour
purple
.
•
She
wore
a
purple
scarf
to
keep
warm
on
the
chilly
morning
.
She
wore
a
purple
scarf
to
keep
warm
on
the
chilly
morning
.
•
The
mountains
looked
purple
in
the
fading
light
of
sunset
.
The
mountains
looked
purple
in
the
fading
light
of
sunset
.
Same
origin
as
noun
sense
:
from
the
prized
ancient
dye
.
adjective
(
of
language
or
writing
)
overly
elaborate
and
full
of
fancy
words
.
•
The
editor
asked
the
novelist
to
tone
down
his
purple
passages
.
The
editor
asked
the
novelist
to
tone
down
his
purple
passages
.
•
His
graduation
speech
was
so
purple
that
many
students
lost
track
of
the
main
point
.
His
graduation
speech
was
so
purple
that
many
students
lost
track
of
the
main
point
.
Figurative
extension
from
the
idea
that
royal
purple
cloth
was
rich
and
extravagant
.
verb
-
purple
,
purpling
,
purples
,
purpled
To
become
or
make
something
a
shade
of
purple
.
•
The
cold
wind
made
his
cheeks
purple
in
minutes
.
The
cold
wind
made
his
cheeks
purple
in
minutes
.
•
Sunlight
purpled
the
distant
hills
as
evening
fell
.
Sunlight
purpled
the
distant
hills
as
evening
fell
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
as
a
poetic
verb
.
pursuit
noun
the
act
of
following
and
trying
to
catch
a
person
,
animal
,
or
vehicle
•
The
police
car
was
in
hot pursuit
of
the
speeding
driver
.
The
police
car
was
in
hot pursuit
of
the
speeding
driver
.
•
A
lion
raced
across
the
savanna
in
pursuit
of
a
fleeing
zebra
.
A
lion
raced
across
the
savanna
in
pursuit
of
a
fleeing
zebra
.
From
Anglo-French
pursuite
,
Old
French
poursuite
,
from
poursuivre
“
to
pursue
.”
purse
noun
a
bag
,
usually
carried
by
a
woman
,
for
holding
money
,
keys
,
a
phone
,
and
other
small
personal
items
•
Maria
slung
her
new
leather
purse
over
her
shoulder
before
leaving
the
apartment
.
Maria
slung
her
new
leather
purse
over
her
shoulder
before
leaving
the
apartment
.
•
I
can
’
t
find
my
keys
—
they
’
re
somewhere
at
the
bottom
of
my
purse
.
I
can
’
t
find
my
keys
—
they
’
re
somewhere
at
the
bottom
of
my
purse
.
Borrowed
into
American
English
from
British
English
“
purse
”,
ultimately
from
Old
English
“
pursa
”,
meaning
a
small
bag
.
noun
a
small
flat
folding
case
,
often
with
a
clasp
,
used
especially
by
women
for
carrying
coins
and
notes
inside
a
larger
bag
•
She
opened
her
purse
at
the
till
and
counted
out
the
change
.
She
opened
her
purse
at
the
till
and
counted
out
the
change
.
•
Peter
borrowed
a
pound
from
his
mum
’
s
purse
for
the
bus
fare
.
Peter
borrowed
a
pound
from
his
mum
’
s
purse
for
the
bus
fare
.
Old
English
“
pursa
”,
a
small
money
bag
;
sense
narrowed
in
British
English
to
a
coin
container
.
verb
-
purse
,
pursing
,
purses
,
pursed
to
press
your
lips
together
into
a
tight
,
small
shape
,
often
showing
disapproval
or
thought
•
The
teacher
pursed
her
lips
when
she
spotted
the
messy
desk
.
The
teacher
pursed
her
lips
when
she
spotted
the
messy
desk
.
•
He
tends
to
purse
his
lips
when
thinking
hard
about
a
problem
.
He
tends
to
purse
his
lips
when
thinking
hard
about
a
problem
.
From
the
idea
of
gathering
fabric
or
a
bag
tight
at
the
mouth
;
first
used
of
lips
in
the
14th
century
.
noun
the
total
amount
of
money
offered
as
prize
money
in
a
competition
,
especially
in
sports
or
horse
racing
•
The
tournament
’
s
winning
purse
this
year
is
two
million
dollars
.
The
tournament
’
s
winning
purse
this
year
is
two
million
dollars
.
•
The
boxer
agreed
to
fight
only
after
the
promoters
increased
his
purse
.
The
boxer
agreed
to
fight
only
after
the
promoters
increased
his
purse
.
Extension
of
earlier
meaning
‘
money
kept
in
a
purse
’
to
the
total
prize
money
in
contests
,
first
recorded
in
18th-century
horse
racing
.