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What does "purpose" mean?

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see at cross purposes; for all intents and purposes; on purpose; serve a purpose; to good purpose; to little or no purpose.

See purpose in WNW Idioms

of set purpose

with a specific end in view
not accidentally; by design

on purpose

by design; intentionally

to good purpose

with a good result or effect; advantageously

to little purpose

or to no purpose

with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly

to the purpose

relevant; pertinent

See purpose in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

to good purpose

With good results.

little

to /no purpose

With few or no results.

on purpose

Intentionally; deliberately.

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