Word of the Day: Purpose
A purpose is a reason for doing something, or it’s the reason that someone or something exists. The verb “serve” is often used with “purpose.”
- What purpose does a good education serve?
- Does it serve any purpose?
- The purpose of a good education is to prepare a young person for the demands of daily life.
- What is the purpose for a car?
- What purpose does it serve?
- The purpose of a car is for traveling or commuting to work.
- What is the purpose for learning a new language?
- Does learning a new language serve any purpose?
- To improve communications with a person from a different country or culture is the purpose of learning a new language.
- Does it serve any purpose to get married?
- What is the purpose of a wedding?
- The purpose of a wedding is to unite two people of different families in a ceremony that deepens their commitment to each other.
- When I arrived in Paris, an officer at the airport asked me about the purpose for my visit.
- Some people choose to become more involved in their religion because of the sense of purpose that it provides.
The preposition “on” is used before the word “purpose” when indicating an intentional action:
- The young man smashed his car into a mailbox on purpose. (He tried to do it. Why did he do that?)
- Releasing all of the ducks from their cages was done on purpose by someone who loves ducks.
- Did you do that on purpose?
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with P page to see the list of all words starting with letter P. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
