- Types Of Speech
- You can use purpose as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Purpose
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters e, o, p, r, s, and u, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter p. Purpose starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel with the starting letters p, pu, pur, purp, purpo, and the ending characters are e, se, ose, pose, rpose, ..
- Definition
- The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Purpose is set as a grade four word that starts with p, ends with e, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is purpose a scrabble word? A 11 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Purpose in Pig Latin is said as "urposepay or urposepway".
- Unigram
- p | u | r | p | o | s | e
- Bigram
- pu | ur | rp | po | os | se
- Trigram
- pur | urp | rpo | pos | ose
- Quadrigram
- purp | urpo | rpos | pose
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
"his determination showed in his every movement";
"he is a man of purpose" - what something is used for;
"the function of an auger is to bore holes";
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
"his intent was to provide a new translation";
"good intentions are not enough";
"it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs";
"he made no secret of his d
- Verb Examples
- reach a decision;
"he resolved never to drink again" - propose or intend;
"I aim to arrive at noon"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advantage | benefit resulting from some event or action "it turned out to my advantage" "reaping the rewards of generosity" |
| Advisedly | with intention in an intentional manner "he used that word intentionally" "I did this by choice" |
| Aim | the action of directing something at an object "he took aim and fired" |
| Aim At | |
| Allegiance | the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action "his long commitment to public service" "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" |
| Ambition | a strong drive for success |
| Ambitiousness | a strong drive for success |
| Amplification | (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current |
| Animosity | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
| Animus | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
View all cognitive synonyms for Purpose
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something "his determination showed in his every movement" "he is a man of purpose" |
View English words with the unique letters used in purpose. Words With The Letters Eoprsu
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aim | the action of directing something at an object "he took aim and fired" |
| Propose | present for consideration |
| Purport | general meaning or tenor "caught the drift of the conversation" |
| Purpose | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something "his determination showed in his every movement" "he is a man of purpose" |
| Resolve | the trait of being resolute firmness of purpose "his resoluteness carried him through the battle" "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Firmness | the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place |
| Resoluteness | the trait of being resolute firmness of purpose "his resoluteness carried him through the battle" "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" |
| Resolution | finding a solution to a problem |
| Resolve | the trait of being resolute firmness of purpose "his resoluteness carried him through the battle" "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diligence | a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" |
| Doggedness | persistent determination |
| Indefatigability | tireless determination |
| Indefatigableness | tireless determination |
| Industriousness | |
| Industry | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" |
| Persistence | |
| Persistency | persistent determination |
| Pertinacity | persistent determination |
| Tenaciousness | persistent determination |
View All Hyponyms For Purpose
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | No | Yes |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure (8 letters) | 17 +6 | 19 +5 | exposure | ||
| Pseudoryx (9 letters) | 22 +11 | 23 +9 | pseudoryx | ||
| Percussor (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | percussor | ||
| Purpose (7 letters) | 11 | 14 | purpose | ||
| Precursor (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | precursor | ||
| Producer (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | producer | ||
| Poseur (6 letters) | 8 | 10 | poseur | ||
| Procuress (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | percussor | ||
| Sober Up (8 letters) | |||||
| Superpose (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | superpose | ||
| Asperous (8 letters) | 10 | 12 | asperous | ||
| Score Up (8 letters) | |||||
| Purposed (8 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | purposed | ||
| Opposure (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 15 +1 | eoopprsu | ||
| Cupreous (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 16 +2 | ceoprsuu | ||
| Peasouper (9 letters) | 13 +2 | 16 +2 | peasouper | ||
| Purposes (8 letters) | 12 +1 | 15 +1 | purposes |
Purpose Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With E
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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