目的 — meaning in English

English meaning

• aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
• goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
• purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
• purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.

Senses

目的 is used for these senses in English:

• aim The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
• goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
• purport Import, intention or purpose.
• purpose The end for which something is done, is made or exists.

aim — full definition

1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
3. noun A goal or intention.
4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

goal — full definition

1. noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
2. noun In sports, the target area for scoring, or the score gained by sending the ball or puck into it.

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