Clues for the word "PURPOSE"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on February 19, 2025.
Definition of purpose
- n. - That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan.
- n. - Proposal to another; discourse.
- n. - Instance; example.
- v. t. - To set forth; to bring forward.
- v. t. - To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause.
- v. i. - To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Referring Clues
- Definition, part 4
- Reason
- Determination
- Aim
- Intent
- "Avenue Q" song about the meaning of life
- The why and wherefore
- Intention
- Goal
- Goal; intention
- Will find postal order in one's wallet
- Cooked supper containing nothing mean
- Objective
- Aim to find money bag outside post office
- Intention to act
- End
- Aim to coil ropes up
- Intention, aim
- Fixed intention
- Intended result
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - February 19, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 23, 2024
- USA Today - April 22, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 28, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 14, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 19, 2023
- Daily Quick - September 23, 2022
- Daily Quick - October 20, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - September 06, 2017
- Daily Quick - July 14, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 26, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 12, 2017
- LA Times - May 28, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 13, 2017
- LA Times - September 12, 2016
- Guardian Quick - February 11, 2016
- LA Times - July 19, 2015
- USA Today - July 17, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - June 12, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 18, 2011
- Washington Post - July 01, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - January 12, 2010
- New York Times - August 02, 2009
- USA Today - June 24, 2008
- New York Times - April 19, 2008
- LA Times - July 30, 2006
- New York Times - March 28, 2004