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Definition: goal, aim, purpose, destination

Nous avons pris comme but de promenade le parc - We walked as far as the park. (Literally, we had the park as our walking goal)

Quel est le but de cet exercice ? - What's the point of this exercise?

Related: entreprise à but lucratif - profit-making business; entreprise à but non-lucratif - non-profit business

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