Purpose

subs.

P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, ἀξίωμα, τό, βούλευμα, τό, ἔννοια, ἡ, ἐπίνοια, ἡ, Ar. and P. διάνοια, ἡ, V. φρόνησις, ἡ.

Deliberate choice of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.

Make it one's purpose to: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (infin.).

Keep to your present purpose: V. σῶζε τὸν παρόντα νοῦν (Æsch., P.V. 392).

For this very purpose: P. and V. ἐπʼ αὐτὸ τοῦτο, P. εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο, αὐτοῦ τούτου ἕνεκα.

A sickle made for the purpose: P. δρέπανον ἐπὶ τοῦτο εἰργασθέν (Plat., Rep. 353^A).

For what purpose? P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; P. and V. ἐπὶ τῷ; see {{U}}Why.

On purpose, deliberately: P. and V. ἐκ προνοίας (Eur., H.F. 598), P. ἐκ παρασκευῆς, Ar. and P. ἐπίτηδες, ἐξεπίτηδες; see also {{U}}Intentionally.

Voluntarily: P. and V. ἑκουσίως, V. ἐξ ἑκουσίας.

Done on purpose, voluntary (of things): P. and V. ἑκούσιος.

To good purpose: P. and V. εἰς καιρόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν.

To no purpose: see in vain, under {{U}}Vain.

Without purpose, at random: P. and V. εἰκῆ.

Vainly: P. and V. μάτην, V. ματαίως.

Not without purpose: V. οὐκ ἀφροντίστως.

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v. trans. or absol.

With infin., P. and V. βουλεύειν, ἐννοεῖν, νοεῖν, Ar. and P. διανοεῖσθαι, ἐπινοεῖν.

Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).