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

  1. Intended as an adjective:

    Planned.

  2. Intended as an adjective (obsolete):

    Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Intended as a noun:

    Fiancé or fiancée.

  1. Intended as a verb:

  1. Purpose as a noun:

    An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".

  2. Purpose as a noun:

    A result that is desired; an intention.

  3. Purpose as a noun:

    The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.

  4. Purpose as a noun:

    The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  5. 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."

  6. Purpose as a noun (obsolete):

    Instance; example.

  1. Purpose as a verb (intransitive):

    To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

  2. Purpose as a verb (transitive, passive):

    To design for some purpose.

  3. Purpose as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To discourse.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Edmund Spenser"