purpose the reason for doing something; what something is used for or is supposed to achieve: What is the purpose of your visit? ♦ The building is used for religious purposes .
aim what someone is trying to achieve: Our main aim is to increase sales. ♦ He was willing to do almost anything to achieve his aim of winning first prize. plan what you have decided or arranged to do: Do you have any plans for the weekend? ♦ There are no plans to build new offices.
intention what you want or intend to do: Our intention was to leave early in the morning. ♦ I have no intention of going to the wedding. goal (often used about your life or career plans) something that you hope to achieve: What are your long-term goals? ♦ I've finally achieved my goal of getting a college degree.
pur • pose • ly / ' parpasli / adverb
on purpose; deliberately
purr / par / verb ( purrs , purr • ing , purred )
When a cat purrs , it makes a low sound that shows that it is happy.
purse / pars / noun [ count ]
a bag that a woman uses for carrying things like money and keys
—Look at the picture at bag .
pur • sue AWL / par' su / verb ( pur•sues,pur•su• ing ,pur sued)
( formal )
to follow someone or something because you want to catch them
The police pursued the stolen car for several miles. —SYNONYM chase
pur • suitAWL / psr ' sut / noun
[ noncount ] the act of trying to achieve or get something
the pursuit of wealth
[ count ] an activity that you spend time doing leisure pursuits
pus / pas / noun
[noncount]
( HEALTH ) a thick, yellow liquid that sometimes forms in a part of your body that has been hurt
PUSH © / pu|7 verb ( push -es,push ing ,pushed )
to use force to move someone or something forward or away from you
The car broke down so we had to push it to a garage. He pushed me over!
to move forward by pushing someone or something He pushed his way through the crowd.
to push past someone
to press something with your finger Push the red button to stop the machine.
to try to make someone do something Kim will not work hard unless you push her.
push someone around to tell someone what to do in a rude and unpleasant way
You shouldn't let him push you around like that. push noun [ count ] ( plural push - es )
She gave him a push and he fell.
push • up / ' pujAp / noun
[count]
a type of exercise in which you lie on your front and push your body up with your arms I do twenty pushups every morning.
push • y / ' puji / adjective ( push - i -er,push - i- est)
trying hard to get what you want in a way that seems rude a pushy salesman
put Ф/ put / verb ( puts, put - ting, put, has put )
to move something to a place or position She put the book on the table.
He put his hand in his pocket.
to write something
Put your name at the top of the page.
to make someone feel something or be affected by something
This kind of weather always puts me in a bad mood. Don't put the blame on me!
to say something
I don't know how to put this, but I'm afraid we have a problem.
put something away to put something back in its usual place
She put the box away in the closet.
put something down to stop holding something and put it on another thing, for example on the floor or a table Let me put my bags down first.
put someone off to make someone not like someone or something
