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purposesnounpl. of purpose something that one hopes or intends to accomplishthe purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted aims, ambitions, aspirations, bournes(also bourns), designs, dreams, ends, goals, ideals, ideas, intentions, intents, marks, meanings, objectives, objects, plans, points, pretensions, targets, things grails, holy grailsplots, projects, schemesdesires, hopes, minds, wishesnirvanasdestinations, termini(or terminuses) means, methods, ways the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing existsstill trying to discover her purpose in life businesses, capacities, functions, jobs, parts, places, positions, roles(also rôles), tasks, works affairs, concerns, hands, involvements, participationsniches, offices, posts, situationscallings, occupations, pursuits, vocationsactivities, assignments, charges, commissions, duties, employs, missions, responsibilities, services, uses to have in mind as a purpose or goalI've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now aims, allows(chiefly Southern & Midland), aspires, calculates, contemplates, designs, goes(chiefly Southern & Midland), intends, looks, means, meditates, plans, proposes, purports dreams, hopes, wishesconsiders, debates, mulls (over), pondersattempts, endeavors, strives, struggles, triesplots, schemesaccomplishes, achieves, effects, executes, performs figures on |