common purpose
ˈkɑmən ˈpɜrpəs
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Definition of common purpose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

teamworkshared goal or aim held by a group
  • The team worked together for a common purpose.
  • Citizens united around a common purpose during the flood relief efforts.
  • Volunteers coordinated their actions toward a common purpose this weekend.
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Expressions with common

in commonadv.
shared by two or more parties
They have nothing in common..
common clayn.
ordinary people or things
He considered himself just one of the common clay.
common threadn.
theme or characteristic shared by different things or people
The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..
common touchn.
ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people
The politician's common touch won many votes.
find common groundv.
reach an agreement or understanding
After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.
common as dirtadj.
very ordinary or unremarkable
The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with purpose

defeat the purposev.
make something pointless or stop it from working
If you lock the keys inside, you defeat the purpose.
accidentally on purposeadv.
deliberately but made to seem accidental
She spilled the drink accidentally on purpose to get his attention.
fit for purposeadj.
appropriate and meets the required standards
The new software is fit for purpose.
it answers the purposeexp.
meet the needs or requirements of a situation
This cheap tarp isn’t pretty, but it answers the purpose.
it serves someone's purposeexp.
benefit someone's private interest, often in a selfish way
He spreads rumors when it serves his purpose.
serve one's purposev.
fulfill the requirements or needs
The temporary solution served its purpose until a permanent fix was found.
strength of purposen.
firm determination to achieve a goal
Her strength of purpose led her to success.
to good purposeadv.
with a useful or beneficial result
His advice was put to good purpose.
answer one's purposev.
be good enough for what someone needs
This old chair will answer my purpose for now.
on purposeadv.
done with intention or deliberation
She spilled the drink on purpose.

Terms related to common purpose

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
commonlypurposedpurposingagendaalignmentcohesioncollaborationcoordinationmissionstrategyunity

Terms with common purpose included in their meaning

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cooperatev.
teamwork
work together for a common purpose
band togetherv.
collaboration
unite or join forces for a common purpose
pool moneyv.
collect funds
collect money for a common purpose
pull togetherv.
teamwork
unite for a common goal or purpose
women's groupn.
organization
organized assembly of women for a common purpose
associationn.
organization
group of people with a common purpose
bodyn.
public group
organized group of people with a common purpose
clubv.
assemble
gather or join together for a common purpose

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  1. French:objectif commun, ...
  2. German:gemeinsames Ziel, ...
  3. Italian:obiettivo comune, ...
  4. Spanish:propósito común, ...
  5. Portuguese:objetivo comum, ...
  6. Chinese:共同目标, ...
  7. Japanese:共通の目的, ...
  8. Arabic:هَدَف مُشْتَرَك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַטָּרָה מְשׁוּתֶפֶת, ...
  10. Russian:общая цель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:спільна мета, ...
  12. Hindi:साझा उद्देश्य, ...

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