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PURPOSE

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purpose I. substantiv

1. scop, finalitate, ţintă;

for / with the purpose of cu scopul / intenţia de a (sau cu gen.);

of set purpose cu precugetare, înadins.

2. hotărâre;

infirmity of purpose lipsă de voinţă.

3. destinaţie (a unei donaţii etc.);

to answer the purpose a răspunde scopului;

for all purposes pentru toate întrebuinţările.

4. moment potrivit;

to speak to the purpose a vorbi la subiect;

it is nothing to the purpose nu înseamnă nimic, n-are însemnătate;

to come to the purpose a veni la chestiune.

purpose II. verb tranzitiv

1. a avea, în vedere, a avea intenţia să.

2. (înv.) to be purposed a fi hotărât decis.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

For the purposes of my investigation, I think that it would be wiser for me to remain at the scene of the mystery.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I saw nothing remarkable save the bell-rope, and what purpose that could answer I confess is more than I can imagine.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

In the work to do he had forgotten the purpose of it.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

I love March 11—indeed, this is one of the finest days of March for almost any purpose.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

But we are strong, each in our purpose; and we are all more strong together.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

But Beauty Smith had a purpose in all that he did to White Fang.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

I think Mr. Murdstone's means were straitened at about this time; but it is little to the purpose.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

He wanted me to leave the deck—so much was plain; but with what purpose I could in no way imagine.

(Treasure Island, de Robert Louis Stevenson)

These two men, close and confidential friends, are the centre of the household; but there is one other person who for our immediate purpose may be even more important.

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Oh! Be men, or be more than men. Be steady to your purposes and firm as a rock.

(Frankenstein, de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

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