| board |
a flat piece of wood, cardboard, or other stiff material, used for a specific purpose. [1/8 definitions] |
| brigade |
a group of people gathered or organized for a particular purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| buckle |
to set oneself with will and a sense of purpose (usually followed by "down"). [1/6 definitions] |
| budget |
the amount of money free to be spent for a certain period or purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| bug |
(informal) a tiny microphone hidden for the purpose of listening to and recording voices secretly. [1/6 definitions] |
| by-product |
some thing or result that comes from an action intended for some other purpose. |
| cloth |
a piece of woven material used for a particular purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| club |
a group of people who meet for a special, shared purpose. [1/6 definitions] |
| colonialism |
the practice that a country is engaged in when it takes over another country and sets up its own government and colony there. A "colony" is what the country is called that is taken over by the more powerful country. Colonialism serves the purpose of creating wealth and power for the ruling country. |
| company |
a group of people gathered together for a common purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
| compare |
to bring together for the purpose of discovering similarities and differences. [1/4 definitions] |
| concession |
a grant of land given by a government or other authority for a specific purpose. [2/4 definitions] |
| conscious |
done on purpose; deliberate. [1/3 definitions] |
| contribute |
to give for a purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter- |
a prefix that means "similar in function or purpose." [1/2 definitions] |
| cut |
to be absent from on purpose. [1/12 definitions] |
| dedicate |
to set apart for a special use or purpose. [1/5 definitions] |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| desalination |
the process of removing salt from water, especially for the purpose of making sea water drinkable; desalinization. |
| design |
to plan for a certain goal or purpose. [1/5 definitions] |