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purpose vs end

end vs purpose

purpose and end both are nouns.

purpose and end both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purpose Yes No Yes No
end Yes No Yes No
As nouns, end is a hypernym of purpose; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than purpose:
  • purpose: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  • end: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Other hypernyms of purpose include goal.
purpose (noun) end (noun)
what something is used for the part you are expected to play
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
purpose (verb) end (verb)
reach a decision bring to an end or halt
propose or intend put an end to
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
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