purpose

/ˈpɜːpəs/ noun

Translation

REASON [C] › why you do something or why something exists

neden, sebep, amaç, niyet

The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the company. The drug may be legalized for medical purposes.1911

INTENTION [U] › the feeling of knowing what you want to do

amaç, maksat, gaye

He seems to have lost all sense of purpose.2322

on purpose › intentionally

kasten, bilerek, isteyerek, bile bile, mahsus

I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.1115

serve a purpose › to have a use

yararı olmak, işe yarmak; bir amacı olmak

These small village shops serve a very useful purpose. → See also cross purposes → See also to/for all intents (and purposes)1911

(Definition of purpose noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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