English → Arabic
purpose in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- gharḍ
- Arabizi
ghrad- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَغْرَاضٌ ʾaghrāḍ
- Root
- غ ر ض
How to use it
Purpose (غَرَض) is a common noun meaning the aim or intention behind something. It is masculine and takes the regular plural أَغْرَاض. Use it in contexts like goals, reasons, or objectives.
Example sentences
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هَذَا هُوَ غَرَضُ السَّفَرِ.
hādhā huwa gharḍu al-safarī.
This is the purpose of the trip.
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كُلُّ إِجْرَاءٍ لَهُ غَرَضٌ مَفْهُومٌ.
kullu ijrāʾin lahu gharḍun mafhūmun.
Every action has a clear purpose.
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اِسْتَخْدِمْ هَذَا القَلَم لِغَرَضٍ مَذْكُورٍ.
istakhdim hādhā al-qalam li-gharḍin madhkūrin.
Use this pen for the mentioned purpose.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
I. Purpose
أولا - الغرض
Article 1 Purpose
المادة 1 الغرض
Purpose and goals
ألف - الغرض والأهداف
Statement of purpose
بيان الغرض
Pain without Purpose
آلام بلا هدف
Purpose beyond Power
الغرض من السلطة
Purpose and benefits
الهدف والفوائد
This serves the purpose.
هذا يفي بالغرض.
What's your real purpose?
ما هدفك الحقيقي؟
He therefore pursued a purpose.
« فأتبع سببا » سلك طريقا نحو الغرب.
America’s purpose, however, remains unclear.
ولكن غرض أميركا من هذا يظل على الرغم من ذلك مبهما.
General-purpose funds also finance priority areas not attracting special-purpose (earmarked) contributions, thus providing programme flexibility.
وتُستخدم الأموال العامة الغرض أيضا في تمويل المجالات ذات الأولوية التي لا تجتذب تبرعات مخصصة الغرض (مرصودة)، مما يتيح مرونة برنامجية.
Questions and answers
Can "purpose" be used as a verb?
No, the Arabic equivalent of the verb "to purpose" is a different word (نَوَى). Use غَرَضٌ only as a noun.
Is there a formal vs. informal word for "purpose"?
غَرَضٌ is neutral and works in both formal and everyday speech.
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