Purpose
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

END
The part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

AIM
The action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"

USE
Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

OBJ

END

4 letters

GOAL
A successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

SAKE
A reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

ROLE
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

5 letters

SENSE
Sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

POINT
A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

USAGE
The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

AVAIL
A means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

6 letters

REASON
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

DESIGN
The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"

OBJECT
A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

INTENT
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

MOTIVE
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

ENDUSE

7 letters

MEANING
The idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

RESOLVE
The trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

PROPOSE
Present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"

PURPORT
The intended meaning of a communication

8 letters

FUNCTION
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"

9 letters

INTENTION
An act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"

OBJECTIVE
The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

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DETERMINATION
The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"