Meanings (ES + gloss)
propósito
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
The device can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
What is the purpose of your visit?
intención • objetivo • propósito
Function, role.
The exceptionally small gate-leg table served the purpose of a tea table admirably.
The purpose of the gall-bladder is obviously to permit the accumulation of bile, when it is not wanted in the intestine; and we find it most constantly present in those tribes of a…
decisión • determinación • resolución
Resolution; determination.
Perhaps you have heard that there was once some purpose of marriage between the Duc de Joyeuse and myself; it is of that which I have to tell.
United began with more purpose in the early phase of the second half and Liverpool were grateful for Glen Johnson's crucial block from Young's goalbound shot.
objeto • propósito • razón • tema
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
The duke was restless and thoughtful the whole evening, often changed the discourse; like an absent man; and abruptly, quite from the purpose; asked the marshal, "If in his militar…
The speech he made was so little to the purpose, that I shall not trouble my Readers with an account of it; and I believe was not so much designed by the Knight himself to inform t…
Phrases
all-purposeall-purpose flourapurposeby-purposecross purposecross-purposedative of purposedefeat the purposedispurposedual-purposefit for purposefor all intents and purposesforepurposegame with a purposegeneral-purposeinfinitive of purposemispurposemulti-purposemultipurposeon purposepurpose loanpurpose statementpurpose-builtpurpose-likepurpose-madepurposefulpurposelesspurposelikepurposelypurposiverepurposespecial-purposespecial-purpose entityspecial-purpose vehiclesubpurposeto no purposeto the purposeunpurpose
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
proponerse
To have or set as one's purpose or aim; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
1485 – Thomas Malory. Le Morte Darthur, Book X, Chapter xxxvi, leaf 235v Soo was Alysander purposed to ryde to london by the coūceille of sire Tristram to syre Launcelot / "So was…
Our gracious Ancestors, however, purposed Nothing, against these their ancient and implacable Enemies, save what was necessary and indispensable, with respect to their own Preserva…