purpose
What is the Definition of purpose?
Noun:
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- what something is used for
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
Verb:
- propose or intend
- reach a decision
How can I use purpose in a sentence?
He would not believe they were lost, was sure they were trying to break into it on purpose, and was threatening to lock them in the dungeons when they were rescued by Professor Quirrell, who was passing.
He would screamed, whacked his father with his Smelting stick, been sick on purpose, kicked his mother, and thrown his tortoise through the greenhouse roof, and he still did not have his room back.
The guard had never heard of Hogwarts and when Harry could not even tell him what part of the country it was in, he started to get annoyed, as though Harry was being stupid on purpose.
A roar of rage echoed from the Gryffindors below — Marcus Flint had blocked Harry on purpose, and Harry's broom spun off course, Harry holding on for dear life.
Harry wondered if Hagrid had changed the subject on purpose.
Other meanings of purpose (synonyms, cognates).
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