purposes
n. countablen. the reasons for doing something or the ways you plan to use something.
n. the reasons for which something is done or created, or for which something exists. Often used in the plural to describe a specific set of intentions or functions.
The room is used for many different purposes.
For tax purposes, you must keep all your receipts from the last three years in a safe place.
The architect designed the building to serve dual purposes, acting as both a functional office space and a public gallery for local artists.
Commonly used in the plural within prepositional phrases like 'for all intents and purposes' or 'for [adjective] purposes'.
for the purpose to helpfor the purpose of helpingWhen followed by a verb, the noun 'purpose' takes the preposition 'of' and a gerund, rather than an infinitive.