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purposes

SayPUR-puh-siz/ˈpɝpəsɪz/UK/ˈpɜːpəsɪz/

2 meanings of purposes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of purpose. Use this form when you mean more than one purpose.

    The new law serves two main purposes.

    She kept her real purposes hidden from the group.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of purpose. Use this form after he, she, or it to mean plans or intends.

    Whatever he purposes, he gets done.

    She purposes to repay every cent she borrowed.

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purposes is a form of purpose

purpose, noun: The reason something is done or made, or what it is used for. Full entry

Forms
purposepurposes plural
Spelling
purpose → purposes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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