tarkoitus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- end noun The final point of something in space or time.
- function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
- intent noun A plan or purpose behind an action.
- meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
- purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
- significance noun The quality of being important or having a noticeable effect.
- view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.
Senses
tarkoitus is used for these senses in English:
- aim The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- aim Intention or goal.
- bend (obsolete) Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.
- cause (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
- end A purpose, goal, or aim.
- function What something does or is used for.
- intent Something that is intended.
- meaning The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
aim — full definition
- verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
- noun A goal or intention.
- noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.