The difference between Intended and Purpose
When used as nouns, intended means fiancé or fiancée, whereas purpose means an object to be reached.
Intended is also adjective with the meaning: planned.
Purpose is also verb with the meaning: to have set as one's purpose.
check bellow for the other definitions of Intended and Purpose
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Intended as an adjective:
Planned.
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Intended as an adjective (obsolete):
Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Intended as a noun:
Fiancé or fiancée.
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Intended as a verb:
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Purpose as a noun:
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".
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Purpose as a noun:
A result that is desired; an intention.
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Purpose as a noun:
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
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Purpose as a noun:
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Purpose as a noun:
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
Examples:
"The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy."
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Purpose as a noun (obsolete):
Instance; example.
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Purpose as a verb (intransitive):
To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
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Purpose as a verb (transitive, passive):
To design for some purpose.
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Purpose as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To discourse.
Examples:
"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
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- purpose vs subject
- purpose vs topic
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