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purpose [pur-puhs]
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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advised, aimless, at stake, autotelic, bent upon, bound for, determinate, effectual, express, heterotelic, in prospect, in the breast of, in view, intended, intending, intentional, minded, on the anvil, on the tapis, prepense, stratagemical, teleological
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Concept: Prosperity.
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prosper, thrive, flourish; be prosperous; drive a roaring trade; go on well, go on smoothly, go on swimmingly; sail before the wind, swim with the tide; run smooth, run smoothly, run on all fours., rise in the world, get on in the world; work one's way, make one's way; look up; lift one's head, raise one's head, make one's forune, feather one's nest, make one's pile., flower, blow, blossom, bloom, fructify, bear fruit, fatten., keep oneself afloat; keep one's head above water, hold one's head above water; light on one's feet, light on one's legs, fall on one's legs, fall on one's feet; drop into a good thing; bear a charmed life; bask in the sunshine; have a good time of it, have a fine time of it; have a run of luck; have the good fortune to; take a favorable turn; live on the fat of the land, live in clover.
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Concept: Right.
Category: 1. Moral obligations
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be right; stand to reason., see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem., deserve (be entitled to).
Antonyms: wrong
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Concept: Use.
Category: 2. Subservience to ends; precursory measures
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use, make use of, employ, put to use; put in action, put in operation, put in practice; set in motion, set to work., ply, work, wield, handle, manipulate; play, play off; exert, exercise, practice, avail oneself of, profit by, resort to, have recourse to, recur to, take betake oneself to; take up with, take advantage of; lay one's hands on, try., render useful; mold; turn to account, turn to use; convert to use, utilize; work up; call into play, bring into play; put into requisition; call forth, draw forth; press into service, enlist into the service; bring to bear upon, devote, dedicate, consecrate, apply, adhibit, dispose of; make a handle of, make a cat's-paw of., fall back upon, make a shift with; make the most of, make the best of., use up, swallow up; consume, absorb, expend; tax, task, wear, put to task.
Antonyms: disuse, misuse
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Concept: Whole. [Principal part]
Category: 4. CONCRETE QUANTITY
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form a whole, constitute a whole; integrate, embody, amass; aggregate (assemble); amount to, come to.
Antonyms: part
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Concept: Authority.
Category: (Implying the action of the will of one mind over the will of another)
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authorize (permit); warrant (right); dictate (order); have authority, hold authority, possess authority, exercise authority, exert authority, wield authority, be at the head of; hold office, be in office, fill an office; hold master, occupy master, a post master, be master [more]., rule, sway, command, control, administer; govern (direct); lead, preside over, reign, possess the throne, be seated on the throne, occupy the throne; sway the scepter, wield the scepter; wear the crown., have the upper hand, get the upper hand, have the whip, get the whip; gain a hold upon, preponderate, dominate, rule the roost; boss [U.S.]; override, overrule, overawe; lord it over, hold in hand, keep under, make a puppet of, lead by the nose, turn round one's little finger, bend to one's will, hold one's own, wear the breeches; have the ball at one's feet, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's own hand, have on the hip, have under one's thumb; be master of the situation; take the lead, play first fiddle, set the fashion; give the law to; carry with a high hand; lay down the law; "ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm" [Addison]; rule with a rod of iron (severity)., ascend the throne, mount the throne; take the reins, take the reins into one's hand; assume authority, take the reins of government; take command, assume the command., be governed by, be in the power of.
Antonyms: laxity (absence of authority)
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Concept: [On one side] Evidence.
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be evidence; evince, show, betoken, tell of; indicate (denote); imply, involve, argue, bespeak, breathe., have weight, carry weight; tell, speak volumes; speak for itself (manifest)., rest upon, depend upon; repose on., bear witness; give evidence; testify, depose, witness, vouch for; sign, seal, undersign, set one's hand and seal, sign and seal, deliver as one's act and deed, certify, attest; acknowledge (assent)., [provide conclusive evidence] make absolute, confirm, prove (demonstrate) [more]., [add further evidence] endorse, countersign, corroborate, support, ratify, bear out, uphold, warrant., adduce, attest, cite, quote; refer to, appeal to; call, call to witness; bring forward, bring into court; allege, plead; produce witnesses, confront witnesses; collect evidence, bring together evidence, rake up evidence., have a case, make out a case; establish, authenticate, substantiate, verify, make good, quote chapter and verse; bring home to, bring to book.
Antonyms: counter evidence
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Concept: Knowledge.
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know, ken, scan, wot; wot aware, be aware of; ween, weet, trow, have, possess., conceive; apprehend, comprehend; take, realize, understand, savvy [U.S.], appreciate; fathom, make out; recognize, discern, perceive, see, get a sight-of, experience., know full well; have some knowledge of, possess some knowledge of; be au courant; have in one's head, have at one's fingertips; know by heart, know by rote; be master of; connaître le dessous des cartes, know what's what [more]., see one's way; discover., come to one's knowledge (information) [more].
Antonyms: ignorance
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Concept: News.
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