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Engelsk navneord: purpose | |||
| 1. | purpose (om erkendelse) an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | aim, design, intent, intention | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | end, goal | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | cross-purpose, final cause, idea, mind, sake, view, will | ||
| 2. | purpose (om egenskab) what something is used for | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The function of an auger is to bore holes. Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | function, role, use | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | usefulness, utility | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | raison d'etre | ||
| Kendetegner | functional, nonfunctional | ||
| 3. | purpose (om egenskab) the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His determination showed in his every movement. He is a man of purpose. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | determination | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | diligence, doggedness, indefatigability, indefatigableness, industriousness, industry, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity, tirelessness | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: purpose | |||
| 1. | purpose (om erkendelse) propose or intend | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I aim to arrive at noon. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | aim, propose, purport | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | intend, mean, think | ||
| 2. | purpose (om erkendelse) reach a decision | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He resolved never to drink again. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | resolve | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | decide, determine, make up one's mind | ||
Baseret på WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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