Purpose, goal

Words referring to a goal: something that you want to do or something that you want to happen.

• What words refer to the purpose of what you are doing?
  purpose goal aim (n) design (n) desire (n) destination end function idea intent intention object objective plan the point proposal reason target use (n)
• What words refer to the purpose of something someone says?
  point implication mean be driving at be trying to say
• What words refer to the purpose of something like a machine or tool?
  function use
• What words indicate the purpose of something?
  for be for for the sake of serve to so so that to toward with a view to with the aim of
• What words indicate that something is done or made for a particular purpose?
  be meant to do something supposed to do something be intended to do something be designed to do something
• What words refer to trying to reach a goal?
  to strive toward a goal press on aim for endeavor head for try to accomplish
• What words refer to reaching a goal?
  reach attain surpass
• What words refer to failing to reach a goal?
  fail to reach miss fall short of
• What words refer to not having any purpose?
  purposeless without purpose lack a goal aimless drifting no direction