purpose [ 'pə:pəs] n.目的；意图；效果
on purpose 为了；故意地
for (the) purpose of 为了
on purpose 故意，有意
with the purpose of 为了
for (the) purpose of
为了
on purpose
故意，有意
with the purpose of
为了
purpose ['pə:pəs] v.& n. 目的, 意图
purpose ['pə:pəs] n.打算
碰头会 "brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.) "
枢纽工程 multi-purpose project or pivotal project
GSM General Purpose Computer 通用接口
GVFS General Purpose Interface Bus 通用接口总线
Multi-purpose sofa 多用沙发
Multi-purpose table 多用桌
General-purpose information 通用目的信息
麻烦请给我你的护照。 May I see your passport, please?
这是我的护照。 Here is my passport / Here it is.
旅行的目的为何? What's the purpose of your visit?
（移民）（观光）（公务）。 （Immigrant）（Sightseeing）（Businese）.
随身携带多少现金? How much money do you have with you?
大约10,000元。 I have 10,000 dollars.
祝你玩得愉快。 Good. Have a nice day.
谢谢。 Thank you.
the secret of success is constancy of purpose.
成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒
on purpose 故意地
商标注册用商品与国际分类尼斯协定 Nice Agreement Concerning The International Classification Of Goods And Services For The Purpose Of The Registration Of Marks
trip purpose 出行目的
Public Fund-raising Permit for Non-charitable Purposes 在公众地方进行非慈善性质筹款许可证
In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve purpose.
我的观点是：在我们的社会里，人人都有许多机遇，但是只有那些做好充分准备并且高度称职的人才能利用机遇达到目的。
和平利用原子能委员会 Committee on the Use of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes (CUAEPP)
All-purpose financial statement 通用财务报表
all-purpose bank 通用银行
all-purpose financial statement 通用财务报表
Purpose 目的
purpose of appraisals 评估目的
通用货车
general -purpose vehicle
其它特种自行车 Other Special-purpose Bicycles
The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.
心理学的用途是告诉我们对最熟悉事物的完全不同的观念。
We do not content ourselves with the life we have in ourselves and in our own being; we desire to live an imaginary life in the mind of others, and for this purpose we endeavour to shine.
我们不满足于为我们自身、为自己的存在而拥有的人生，我们想过一种存在于别人心目中的虚构的生活，为了这个目的而极力出人头地。
An encounter between you and the man you have hurt will not serve any good purpose.
与那位被你弄伤的人碰面是不会有什么好处的。
Guns are made basically for one purpose — killing people.
制造枪炮基本上是为了一个目的--杀人。
His ultimate purpose is to become a doctor.
他的最终目的是想成为一名医生。
Great comic artists assume that truth may bear all lights, and thus they seek to accentuate contradictions in social action, not gloss over or transcend them by appeals to extrasocial symbols of divine ends, cosmic purpose, or laws of nature.
大喜剧家们认为真理需要各种启示，因此他们开始强调社会活动中的各种矛盾，而不是掩饰或者通过非社会象征的神圣结局和喜剧目的、自然规律来超越它。
What is the purpose of our being?
我们生存的目的是什么？
Did you come to London for the purpose of seeing your family, or for business purposes?
你到伦敦来的目的是为了要看望家人还是为了公事？
Nothing will ever turn him from his purpose.
什么也不能使他改变目标。
你旅行的目的是什么?
What's the purpose of your visit? *出境游时，边防检查官的问话。
What brought you here? (你为什么来这儿?)
What's the purpose of your visit?
你旅行的目的是什么？
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss possible solutions for the pending issues.
本次会议的目的就是要讨论对悬而未解的问题的可能解决办法。
A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder.
人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。
A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose.
智者不耻于改变初衷。
Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.
与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。
He who purposes to be an author, should first be a student.
想当作家，相当学生。
Purpose supposes foresight.
深谋远虑。
The devil can cite the Scriptures for his purpose.
魔鬼替其狡辩，也会引经据点。
The secret of success is constancy of purpose.
成功的秘诀是目标坚定。
Without method, little can be done to any good purpose.
不讲究方法，办事就没有成效。
The purpose of my coming here is to inquire about possibilities of establishing trade relations with your company.
我此行的目的正是想探询与贵公司建立贸易关系的可能性。
Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect.
William Shakespeare
British dramatist
不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。
英国剧作家莎士比亚W
It enables men to construct an intellectual vision of a new world, and it preserves the zest of life by the suggestion of satisfying purpose.
Alfred North Whitehead, British philosopher and mathematician
想象能使人理智地观察一个新世界，想象可以通过暗示令人满意的目标来使人保持对生活的热情。
英国哲学家。数学家怀特海. A. N.
It is at our mother's knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest ideals, but there is seldom any money in them.
Mark Twain. American writer
就是在我们母亲的膝上，我们获得了我们的最高尚、最真诚和最远大的理想，但是里面很少有任何金钱。
美国作家马克?吐温
A man needs a purpose for real health.
Sherwood Anderson, American novelist
有目标的人才能有真正的健康。
美国小说家安德森.S.
I never condider ease and joyfulness as the purpose of life itself.
Albert Einstein, American scientist
我从来不认为安逸和欢乐就是生活本身的目的。
美国科学家爱因斯坦.A.
God was constructed out of mankind's need for hope , for purpose, for meaning:an invisible protector and conscientious father.
Howards Mel. USA writer
人类出于对希望、目标意义的需要而造出了神：一位冥冥之中的保护者和尽责的养育者。
美国作家梅尔.H.
A state which dwarfs its men ,in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.
John Stuart Mill, British economist
一个政府压制它的人民，以使他们成为自己手中的驯服工具——即便是为了正当的目的——它也会发现，靠受压制的人是不可能真正成就什么大事的。
英国经济学家穆勒J.S.
Scientific and historical facts are occasionally altered or ignored for a purpose.
Howards Mel . American historian
科学与历史的事实有时因某种意图而被篡改或忽视。
美国历史学家梅尔H
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one ,.
Malcolm Forbes, American educator
教育的目的是用能工巧匠接受新思想的头脑去取代一个空虚的灵魂。
美国教育家福布斯M
The primary purpose of education is not to teach you to earn your bread, but to make every mouthful sweeter
J.Agell, Amercian psychologist
教育最主要的目的，不是教你挣得面包，而是使每一口面包都香甜。
美国心理学家安吉尔J
I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me .
Jack London, American writer
音乐要用心灵去听，用头脑去感觉。
法国作家雨果V
Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort. ( Shakespeare )
不要只因一次挫败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。(莎士比亚)
What＇s your purpose？
你的目的是什么？
What's the purpose of your visit？
你来访的目的是什么？
Our purpose is to explore the possibilities of developing trade with you.
我们的目的是和你们探讨一下发展贸易的可能性。
白白 [bái bái] /in vain/to no purpose/for nothing/
捕俘 [bǔ fú] /capture enemy personnel (for intelligence purposes)/
故意 [gù yì] /deliberately/on purpose/
目的 [mù dì] /purpose/aim/goal/target/objective/
南辕北辙 [nán yuán běi zhé] /(fig.) act in a way that defeats one's purpose/
为了 [wèi le ] /in order to/for the purpose of/so as to/
养儿防老 [yǎng ér fáng lǎo] /(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age/
用意 [yòng yì] /(n) purpose; intention; goal/
旨 [zhǐ] /imperial decree/purport/aim/purpose/
专 [zhuān] /for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/expert/particular (to sth)/concentrated/specialized/
专程 [zhuān chéng] /special-purpose trip/
专线 [zhuān xiàn] /special-purpose phone line or communications link/
转用 [zhuǎn yòng] /adapt for use for another purpose/
宗 [zōng] /school/sect/purpose/model/ancestor/family/
George Annas, chair of the health law department at Boston University, maintains that, as long as a doctor prescribes a drug for a legitimate medical purpose, the doctor has done nothing illegal even if the patient uses the drug to hasten death.
波士顿大学健康法律系主任乔治·安纳斯坚持认为，只要医生是出于合理的医疗目的开药，那么即使服用此药会加速病人的死亡，医生的行为也没有违法。
"It's like surgery," he says. "We don't call those deaths homicides because the doctors didn't intend to kill their patients, although they risked their death. If you're a physician, you can risk your patient's suicide as long as you don't intend their suicide."
“这就像做手术，”他说，“我们不能称那些死亡为杀人是因为医生并没有想杀死病人，尽管他们敢冒病人死亡的危险。假定你是一名医生，只要你并没有想让病人自杀，你就可以去冒你的病人自杀的风险。”
In any case, basic computer skills are only complementary to the host of real skills that are necessary to becoming any kind of professional.
不管怎样，基本的计算机技能只是对成为专业技术人员所需的各种实际技能的补充。
It should be observed, of course, that no school, vocational or not, is helped by a confusion over its purpose.
当然应该看到的是，不管是职业学校、还是普通学校，混淆计算机教学的目的，都不会受益。
On the other hand "Shareholding" meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.
另一方面“持股”就意味着悠闲和自由，维多利亚后期许多人视之为伟大文明的最高目标。
{adj: abstract} dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
"abstract reasoning"
"abstract science"
{adj: acceptable} adequate for the purpose
"the water was acceptable for drinking"
{adj: accoutered, accoutred} provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
"troops accoutered for battle"
"properly accoutered for the trip"
{adj: ad hoc} for or concerned with one specific purpose
"a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions"
{adj: adapted, altered} changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
"seeds precisely adapted to the area"
"instructions altered to suit the children's different ages"
{adj: adequate, decent, enough} enough to meet a purpose
"an adequate income"
"the food was adequate"
"a decent wage"
"enough food"
"food enough"
{adj: antithetic, antithetical} sharply contrasted in character or purpose
"practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"
"hope is antithetic to despair"
{adj: applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy} worthy of high praise
"applaudable efforts to save the environment"
"a commendable sense of purpose"
"laudable motives of improving housing conditions"
"a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
{adj: assessable} capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation
{adj: bent, bent on, dead set, intent on, out to} fixed in your purpose
"bent on going to the theater"
"dead set against intervening"
"out to win every event"
{adj: black, dark, sinister} stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
"black deeds"
"a black lie"
"his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"
"Darth Vader of the dark side"
"a dark purpose"
"dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"
"the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy
{adj: breeding} producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
"the breeding population"
"retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"
{adj: centered, centred, centralized, centralised, focused} concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose
{adj: competent} adequate for the purpose
"a competent performance"
{adj: consecrated, consecrate, dedicated} solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
"a life consecrated to science"
"the consecrated chapel"
"a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
<-> desecrated
{adj: constant} steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
"a man constant in adherence to his ideals"
"a constant lover"
"constant as the northern star"
<-> inconstant
{adj: contrary} very opposed in nature or character or purpose
"acts contrary to our code of ethics"
"the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
{adj: convenient} suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
"a convenient excuse for not going"
<-> inconvenient
{adj: cooperative} done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
"a cooperative effort"
<-> uncooperative
{adj: corresponding} similar especially in position or purpose
"a number of corresponding diagonal points"
{adj: cosmetic, decorative, ornamental} serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
"cosmetic fenders on cars"
"the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
{adj: cosmetic, enhancive} serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
"cosmetic surgery"
"enhansive makeup"
{adj: dedicated} devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
"a dedicated dancer"
"dedicated teachers"
"dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln
<-> undedicated
{adj: deliberate, intentional, knowing} by conscious design or purpose
"intentional damage"
"a knowing attempt to defraud"
"a willful waste of time"
{adj: designed, intentional} done or made or performed with purpose and intent
"style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis
"games designed for all ages"
"well-designed houses"
<-> undesigned
{adj: desultory} marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
"desultory thoughts"
"the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties"
{adj: devoted} (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use
"large sums devoted to the care of the poor"
"a life devoted to poetry"
{adj: disclosed} made known (especially something secret or concealed)
"the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan"
{adj: discriminative, judicial} expressing careful judgment
"discriminative censure"
"a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett
{adj: divided, divided up, shared, shared out} distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
{adj: double-barreled, double-barrelled} having two purposes; twofold
"our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers
{adj: dysfunctional, nonadaptive} (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
"dysfunctional behavior"
{adj: edifying, enlightening} enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
"the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
<-> unedifying
{adj: effective, efficient} able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
"effective personnel"
"an efficient secretary"
"the efficient cause of the revolution"
{adj: evil} morally bad or wrong
"evil purposes"
"an evil influence"
"evil deeds"
<-> good
{adj: exalted, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded} of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
"an exalted ideal"
"argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
"a noble and lofty concept"
"a grand purpose"
{adj: expedient} appropriate to a purpose; practical
"in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
{adj: fit} meeting adequate standards for a purpose
"a fit subject for discussion"
"it is fit and proper that you be there"
"water fit to drink"
"fit for duty"
"do as you see fit to"
<-> unfit
{adj: furnished, equipped} provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
"a furnished apartment"
"a completely furnished toolbox"
<-> unfurnished
{adj: general-purpose, all-purpose} not limited in use or function
{adj: goal-directed, purposive} having a purpose
"purposive behavior"
{adj: good, right, ripe} most suitable or right for a particular purpose
"a good time to plant tomatoes"
"the right time to act"
"the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
{adj: ignoble} completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
"something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"
"I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
<-> noble
{adj: incompetent} not qualified or suited for a purpose
"an incompetent secret service"
"the filming was hopeless incompetent"
<-> competent
{adj: inconvenient} not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
"it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"
"the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"
<-> convenient
{adj: indirect} extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
"making indirect but legitimate inquiries"
"an indirect insult"
"doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"
"though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"
"known as a shady indirect fellow"
<-> direct
{adj: inexpedient, unwise} not appropriate to the purpose
{adj: infirm} lacking firmness of will or character or purpose
"infirm of purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare
{adj: inflexible} incapable of change
"a man of inflexible purpose"
<-> flexible
{adj: meaningful} having a meaning or purpose
"a meaningful explanation"
"a meaningful discussion"
"a meaningful pause"
<-> meaningless
{adj: meaningless, nonmeaningful} having no meaning or direction or purpose
"a meaningless endeavor"
"a meaningless life"
"a verbose but meaningless explanation"
<-> meaningful
{adj: misused} used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
"misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
<-> used
{adj: objective, accusative} serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes
"objective case"
"accusative endings"
{adj: offensive} for the purpose of attack rather than defense
"offensive weapons"
<-> defensive
{adj: on hand} present (especially for some purpose)
"he was on hand to offer advice"
{adj: operable, practicable} usable for a specific purpose
"an operable plan"
"a practicable solution"
{adj: opportune} suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
"an opportune place to make camp"
"an opportune arrival"
<-> inopportune
{adj: ostensible, ostensive} represented or appearing as such; pretended
"His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"
{adj: otiose, pointless, superfluous, wasted} serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
"otiose lines in a play"
"advice is wasted words"
{adj: outrigged} rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of a boat for various purposes; to prevent capsizing or to support an oarlock or to help secure a mast etc
{adj: posed} arranged for pictorial purposes
<-> unposed
{adj: practical} having or put to a practical purpose or use
"practical mathematics"
"practical applications of calculus"
{adj: premeditated} characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
"a premeditated crime"
<-> unpremeditated
{adj: proper, right, suitable, suited} appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"
"the right man for the job"
"she is not suitable for the position"
"he is not a suitable husband for her"
{adj: purpose-built, purpose-made} designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
{adj: purposeful} serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
<-> purposeless
{adj: purposeless} not evidencing any purpose or goal
<-> purposeful
{adj: purposive} having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
"purposive behavior"
{adj: random} lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
"a random choice"
"bombs fell at random"
"random movements"
<-> nonrandom
{adj: resolute} firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
"stood resolute against the enemy"
"faced with a resolute opposition"
"a resolute and unshakeable faith"
<-> irresolute
{adj: rough-and-ready} crude but effective for the purpose at hand
{adj: sacred} (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
"a fund sacred to charity"
"a morning hour sacred to study"
"a private office sacred to the President"
{adj: sacred} concerned with religion or religious purposes
"sacred texts"
"sacred rites"
"sacred music"
<-> profane
{adj: self-defeating} acting to defeat its own purpose
"it is self-defeating...to ignore the progress of events"
{adj: serviceable} intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration
"serviceable low-heeled shoes";
{adj: social} composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
"a purely social club"
"the church has a large social hall"
"a social director"
{adj: special} adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
"a special kind of paint"
"a special medication for arthritis"
{adj: subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior} lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
"subterranean motives for murder"
"looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
{adj: technical} (of production of chemicals) made for commercial purposes especially on a large scale
"technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid"
{adj: ulterior} beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
"a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"
"without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
{adj: unadapted} not changed in form or character for a purpose
{adj: undaunted, undismayed, unshaken} unshaken in purpose
"wholly undismayed by the commercial failure of the three movies he had made"
{adj: undesigned, unintentional} not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
<-> designed
{adj: unfit} below the required standards for a purpose
"an unfit parent"
"unfit for human consumption"
<-> fit
{adj: universal} adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations
"universal wrench", "universal chuck"
"universal screwdriver"
{adj: unposed} not arranged for pictorial purposes
"unposed photographs"
<-> posed
{adj: unspecialized, unspecialised} not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
<-> specialized
{adj: unsuitable, improper, wrong} not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
"unsuitable attire for the office"
"said all the wrong things"
{adj: unsuitable} not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
"a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"
{adj: vacillant, vacillating, wavering} uncertain in purpose or action
{adv: apparently, seemingly, ostensibly, on the face of it} from appearances alone
"irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"
"the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"
"had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy
"on the face of it the problem seems minor"
{adv: aside, apart} placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
"had a feeling of being set apart"
"quality sets it apart"
"a day set aside for relaxing"
{adv: cosmetically} for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance
"it is used cosmetically by many women"
{adv: expressly} with_specific_intentions; for the express purpose
"she needs the money expressly for her patients"
{adv: for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes} in every practical sense
"to all intents and purposes the case is closed"
"the rest are for all practical purposes useless"
{adv: insinuatingly} in an insinuating manner
"the art book has art to sell, insinuatingly, and for a purpose, like the American muse, which has in fact a tradition to sell, and one which doesn't exist, in painting"
{adv: intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design} with intention; in an intentional manner
"he used that word intentionally"
"I did this by choice"
<-> accidentally, unintentionally
{adv: much, practically} (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
"much the same thing happened every time"
"practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
{adv: purposelessly} without a clear purpose
"let's not purposelessly dispense the aid"
{adv: resolutely} showing firm determination or purpose
"she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"
"he entered the building resolutely"
<-> irresolutely
{adv: therapeutically} for therapeutic purposes
{adv: unnaturally} in an unnatural way
"his other arm lay across his chest, unnaturally, as if placed there deliberately, for a purpose"
<-> naturally
{n: BASIC} a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
{n: Bhagavad-Gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita} (Hinduism) the sacred `song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic); contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life
{n: Boy Scouts of America} a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
{n: Canadian province} Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
{n: Chinese lantern} a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
{n: C} a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system
{n: Devon} red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
{n: Eurocurrency} currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
{n: FORTRAN} a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation
{n: Hindemith, Paul Hindemith} German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)
{n: Italian region} Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
{n: Medieval Latin} Latin used for liturgical purposes during the Middle Ages
{n: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO} an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
{n: Paul III, Alessandro Farnese} Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
{n: Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia} feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
{n: Rhode Island red} American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
{n: Sanskrit, Sanskritic language} (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
{n: Stonehenge} an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
{n: Welsh, Welsh Black} a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales
{n: acreage, land area} an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
"he wanted some acreage to build on"
{n: administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation} the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
"he claims that the present administration is corrupt"
"the governance of an association is responsible to its members"
"he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
{n: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division} a district defined for administrative purposes
{n: administrative hearing} a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings
{n: affirmation} (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
{n: afforestation} the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
{n: aid, assist, assistance, help} the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
"he gave me an assist with the housework"
"could not walk without assistance"
"rescue party went to their aid"
"offered his help in unloading"
{n: allotment, allocation} a share set aside for a specific purpose
{n: amphibious demonstration} an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him
{n: appeal} (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
"their appeal was denied in the superior court"
{n: application, practical application} the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
"he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"
"a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
{n: appropriation bill} a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
{n: appropriation} money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
{n: area, country} a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
"it was a mountainous area"
"Bible country"
{n: army} a large number of people united for some specific purpose
{n: arousal, rousing} the act of arousing
"the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
{n: artificial language} a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
<-> natural language
{n: ashlar} a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
{n: assembly} a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
{n: assistant, helper, help, supporter} a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
"my invaluable assistant"
"they hired additional help to finish the work"
{n: auxiliary research submarine} a submarine for research purposes
{n: ball cartridge} a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
{n: bay} a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
"he opened the bomb bay"
{n: bite plate, biteplate} a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
{n: bitter almond, Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara} almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
{n: board meeting, committee meeting} a meeting for administrative purposes
{n: board, plank} a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
{n: board} a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
"he nailed boards across the windows"
{n: bore, bore-hole, drill hole} a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
{n: breast implant} an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
{n: budget} a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
"the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"
{n: cadaster, cadastre} a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
{n: calendula} any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
{n: charitable trust, public trust} a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
{n: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp} an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
{n: closeness, secretiveness} characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
<-> openness
{n: combination} a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
"they were a winning combination"
{n: combination} an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
{n: commercial art} art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)
{n: commercial credit} credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes
{n: commercial letter of credit} a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
{n: committedness, commitment} the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
"a man of energy and commitment"
{n: concoction} the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
"his testimony was a concoction"
"she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
{n: consecration} a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
"his consecration to study"
{n: consortium, pool, syndicate} an association of companies for some definite purpose
{n: conspiracy, confederacy} a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
{n: contribution, donation} act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
{n: conversion} the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
{n: county} a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
"the county has a population of 12,345 people"
{n: coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union} the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
"the casual couplings of adolescents"
"the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
{n: cross-purpose} a contrary aim
"at cross-purposes"
{n: data encryption} (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes
{n: day} a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
"Mother's Day"
{n: decisiveness, decision} the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
"a man of unusual decisiveness"
<-> indecision, indecisiveness
{n: dedication} a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
{n: deductible} (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
{n: denatured alcohol} ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes
{n: destruction fire} fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects
{n: determination, purpose} the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
"his determination showed in his every movement"
"he is a man of purpose"
{n: development} a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
"such land is practical for small park developments"
{n: device} an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"
"a device intended to conserve water"
{n: devotion} commitment to some purpose
"the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
{n: diagnostic test, diagnostic assay} an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
{n: diathermy machine} a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes
{n: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion} a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
{n: divestiture} an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
"the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly"
{n: effecter, effector} one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
{n: electron microscope} a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
{n: electronic device} a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
{n: electronic warfare-support measures, ESM} electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition
{n: enclosure} artifact consisting of a space that has been enclosed for some purpose
{n: enema, clyster} injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
{n: engine} something used to achieve a purpose
"an engine of change"
{n: enough, sufficiency} an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
"enough is as good as a feast"
"there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
{n: entertainment deduction} deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes
{n: expedition} a journey organized for a particular purpose
{n: expedition} an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
"an expedition was sent to explore Mars"
{n: exploration, geographic expedition} to travel for the purpose of discovery
{n: explorer, adventurer} someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
{n: failure} an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
<-> success
{n: faintheartedness, faintness} the trait of lacking boldness and courage
"faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose"
<-> stoutheartedness
{n: field crop} a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown for agricultural purposes
"cotton, hay, and grain are field crops"
{n: final cause} (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
{n: finder's fee} a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes
"the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO"
{n: fingerprinting} the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
{n: follow-up, followup, reexamination, review} a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
{n: forensic medicine, forensic pathology} the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes
"forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"
{n: fortification} the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
{n: fumigation} the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
{n: fumigator} a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests
{n: function, purpose, role, use} what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
{n: functionalism} any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
{n: functionality} capable of serving a purpose well
"software with greater functionality"
{n: fund, monetary fund} a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
{n: fundraiser} a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
{n: gallery} a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose
"shooting gallery"
{n: gear, gear mechanism} a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
{n: general-purpose bomb, GP bomb} a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
{n: genetic profiling, genetic fingerprinting} the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
{n: grounds} a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
{n: hearing} (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
{n: high colonic} an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
{n: hookup, assemblage} a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
{n: horse race} a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
{n: housebreaking, break-in, breaking and entering} trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
{n: houseplant} any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
{n: husking bee, cornhusking} a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn
{n: indecisiveness, indecision} the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
"the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court"
<-> decision, decisiveness
{n: infiltrator} someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
{n: institution, establishment} an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
{n: instrumentality} a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
"are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"
"he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
{n: instrumentality} the quality of being instrumental for some purpose
{n: intervention} (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
"the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"
{n: irresoluteness, irresolution} the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
<-> resoluteness
{n: issue, issuing, issuance} the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
"a new issue of stamps"
"the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"
{n: jamming, electronic jamming, jam} deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
{n: jupati, jupaty, jupati palm, Raffia taedigera} a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
{n: kit, outfit} gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
{n: kludge} a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
{n: label} a brief description given for purposes of identification
"the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
{n: libel} a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
{n: link, data link} an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
{n: lumbar puncture, spinal puncture, spinal tap} removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
{n: mediation, intermediation} the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
{n: meeting, coming together} the social act of assembling for some common purpose
"his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
{n: merry-go-round} a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
"if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"
{n: microdot} photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
{n: morale} a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
{n: motivation, motive, need} the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
"we did not understand his motivation"
"he acted with the best of motives"
{n: musical soiree, soiree musicale} a soiree assembled for the purpose of listening to music
{n: openness, nakedness} characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive
<-> closeness
{n: outfitter} a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose
"an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"
{n: panel} a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
{n: papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant, Cyperus papyrus} tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
{n: paraphrase, paraphrasis} rewording for the purpose of clarification
{n: patrol} a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
{n: patrol} the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
{n: percussion, pleximetry} tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
{n: phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine} the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
{n: place, property} any area set aside for a particular purpose
"who owns this place?"
"the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
{n: pose} a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
{n: poster child} a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes
"she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
{n: preamble} a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
{n: precinct} a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
{n: preparation, readying} the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
"preparations for the ceremony had begun"
{n: presupposition} the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
{n: propaganda} information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
{n: protology} the study of origins and first things
"To Christians, protology refers to God's fundamental purpose for humanity"
{n: psychotherapy group} a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes
{n: puffery} a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
{n: puff} exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
{n: purpose, intent, intention, aim, design} 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 designs"
{n: purposefulness, sense of purpose} the quality of having a definite purpose
<-> purposelessness
{n: purposelessness, aimlessness} the quality of lacking any definite purpose
<-> purposefulness
{n: radio beacon, beacon} a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
{n: raison d'etre} the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
{n: rallying} the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
"the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"
{n: rampart, bulwark, wall} an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
"they stormed the ramparts of the city"
"they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
{n: refrigeration system} a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)
{n: refrigeration, infrigidation} the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
{n: refrigeration} deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
"refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
{n: relative quantity} a quantity relative to some purpose
{n: reservation, reserve} a district that is reserved for particular purpose
{n: reserve, backlog, stockpile} something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
{n: resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution} the trait of being resolute
"his resoluteness carried him through the battle"
"it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
<-> irresoluteness
{n: rubdown} the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
{n: sake} the purpose of achieving or obtaining
"for the sake of argument"
{n: sameness} the quality of being alike
"sameness of purpose kept them together"
<-> difference
{n: scatology} (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
{n: select committee} a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose
{n: simulation} the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
{n: simulator} a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
{n: single-mindedness} characterized by one unified purpose
{n: singleness} the quality of concentrating on one central objective
"his singleness of purpose"
{n: slate club} a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
{n: social gathering, social affair} a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
{n: socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising} the act of meeting for social purposes
"there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
{n: solidarity} a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
{n: space} an area reserved for some particular purpose
"the laboratory's floor space"
{n: specialization, specialisation} the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
{n: specimen} a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
"they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
{n: spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice} an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
"the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
{n: spying, undercover work} the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
{n: staff} a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
"he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
{n: station} a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
"he started looking for a gas station"
"the train pulled into the station"
{n: stiffness} firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
"a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"
{n: still} a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
"he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
{n: stipend} a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
{n: stone} building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
"he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
{n: subcommittee} a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
{n: success} an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
"let's call heads a success and tails a failure"
"the election was a remarkable success for Republicans"
<-> failure
{n: suitability, suitableness} the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
"an important requirement is suitability for long trips"
<-> unsuitability, unsuitableness
{n: tax assessor, assessor} an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
{n: teleology} (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
{n: temple} an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
{n: test rocket, research rocket, test instrument vehicle} a rocket fired for test purposes
{n: theoterrorism} terrorism for a religious purpose
{n: thoracocentesis, thoracentesis} removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
{n: throw pillow} a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes
{n: tract} a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
{n: trip} a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
"he took a trip to the shopping center"
{n: tumor, tumour, neoplasm} an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
{n: turnout} attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)
"the turnout for the rally"
{n: unsuitability, unsuitableness, ineptness} the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
<-> suitability, suitableness
{n: view} purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
"he took the computer with a view to pawning it"
{n: vigil, watch} the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
{n: visiting} the activity of making visits
"the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services"
{n: ward} a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
{n: whip-round} solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose
{n: white magic} magic used only for good purposes
{n: will} a fixed and persistent intent or purpose
"where there's a will there's a way"
{n: wreath, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei} flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
{n: zodiac} a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
{n: zoning} dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
{v: act} be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
{v: adapt, accommodate} make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
"Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
{v: agree} achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose
"No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
{v: aim, purpose, purport, propose} propose or intend
"I aim to arrive at noon"
{v: allocate, apportion} distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
"I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"
"I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
{v: answer} be satisfactory for ; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
"This may answer her needs"
{v: assign, specify, set apart} select something or someone for a specific purpose
"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
{v: bail} deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
{v: club} unite with a common purpose
"The two men clubbed together"
{v: combine} join for a common purpose or in a common action
"These forces combined with others"
{v: come in handy} be useful for a certain purpose
{v: configure} set up for a particular purpose
"configure my new computer"
"configure a plane for a combat mission"
{v: congregate} come together, usually for a purpose
"The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
{v: connect} join for the purpose of communication
"Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?"
{v: consider, take, deal, look at} take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"
{v: conspire, collude} act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
"The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"
{v: convert} change in nature, purpose, or function ; especially undergo a chemical change
"The substance converts to an acid"
{v: convert} change the nature, purpose, or function of something
"convert lead into gold"
"convert hotels into jails"
"convert slaves to laborers"
{v: denature} make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes
{v: design} design something for a specific role or purpose or effect
"This room is not designed for work"
{v: design} intend or have as a purpose
"She designed to go far in the world of business"
{v: devote} set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
"this land was devoted to mining"
{v: dictate} say out loud for the purpose of recording
"He dictated a report to his secretary"
{v: do up} wrap for decorative purposes
"The gift was done up in pretty red paper"
{v: double} do double duty ; serve two purposes or have two functions
"She doubles as his wife and secretary"
{v: equip, fit, fit out, outfit} provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
"The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
{v: explore} examine (organs etc.) for diagnostic purposes
{v: expostulate} reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
{v: federate, federalize, federalise} enter into a league for a common purpose
"The republics federated to become the Soviet Union"
{v: fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set} make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
"Get the children ready for school!"
"prepare for war"
"I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
{v: full} beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
"full the cloth"
{v: harvest} remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation
"The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"
{v: hatch} inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
{v: implement} apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
"implement a procedure"
{v: infuse} introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
"Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
{v: intend, mean, think} have in mind as a purpose
"I mean no harm"
"I only meant to help you"
"She didn't think to harm me"
"We thought to return early that night"
{v: interview} discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
"We interviewed the job candidates"
{v: invade, occupy} march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
"Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
{v: irrigate} supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
"irrigate the wound"
{v: line up, get hold, come up, find} get something or somebody for a specific purpose
"I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"
"I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"
"The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
{v: manipulate} treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
{v: map} explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
"We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist"
{v: massage, rub down, knead} manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
"She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
{v: mean} destine or designate for a certain purpose
"These flowers were meant for you"
{v: meet, get together} get together socially or for a specific purpose
{v: model, pose, sit, posture} assume a posture as for artistic purposes
"We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
{v: pervert, misuse, abuse} change the inherent purpose or function of something
"Don't abuse the system"
"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
{v: pick up} meet someone for sexual purposes
"he always tries to pick up girls in bars"
{v: plastinate} preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching an research purposes
"The doctor plastifies bodies to teach anatomy to his students"
{v: process, treat} subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
"process cheese"
"process hair"
"treat the water so it can be drunk"
"treat the lawn with chemicals"
"treat an oil spill"
{v: purpose, resolve} reach a decision
"he resolved never to drink again"
{v: quest} seek alms, as for religious purposes
{v: raise} collect funds for a specific purpose
"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
{v: remove, transfer} shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
"He removed his children to the countryside"
"Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"
"remove a case to another court"
{v: retool, revise} revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving
"We must retool the town's economy"
{v: rewrite} rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
"re-write a play for use in schools"
{v: ring, knell} make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
"Ring the bells"
"My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
{v: salve} apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
{v: scarify} puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
{v: serve, function} serve a purpose, role, or function
"The tree stump serves as a table"
"The female students served as a control group"
"This table would serve very well"
"His freedom served him well"
"The table functions as a desk"
{v: serve, service} mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
{v: set up, lay out, set} get ready for a particular purpose or event
"set up an experiment"
"set the table"
"lay out the tools for the surgery"
{v: shoehorn, tailor} make fit for a specific purpose
{v: soap, lather} rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
{v: specialize, specialise} suit to a special purpose
"specialize one's research"
{v: study, meditate, contemplate} think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
"He is meditating in his study"
{v: suffice, do, answer, serve} be sufficient ; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"A few words would answer"
"This car suits my purpose well"
"Will $100 do?"
"A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"
"Nothing else will serve"
{v: survey} make a survey of ; for statistical purposes
{v: take, accept} make use of or accept for some purpose
"take a risk"
"take an opportunity"
{v: tie up} invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes
"All my money is tied up in long-term investments"
{v: travel, move around} travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
{v: tumble} put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
"Wash in warm water and tumble dry"
{v: unite, unify} act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
<-> divide
{v: use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ} put into service ; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
"use your head!"
"we only use Spanish at home"
"I can't make use of this tool"
"Apply a magnetic field here"
"This thinking was applied to many projects"
"How do you utilize this tool?"
"I apply this rule to get good results"
"use the plastic bags to store the food"
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