Meaning
The reason why you do something, or the job that a thing is made for.
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Word origin
From Old French porpos, from Latin proponere, meaning to put something forward.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- porpos
- English cognates
- propose, proposal
Grammar
Examples
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Here it asks why the meeting is happening.
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Here it is what the tool is for.
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"On purpose" means he meant to do it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 12: purpose, pocket, lab and 5 more words.