purposed

pur·pose

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-puh s]
- /ˈpɜr pəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-puh s]
- /ˈpɜr pəs/

Definitions of purposed word

noun purposed the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc. 1
noun purposed an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal. 1
noun purposed determination; resoluteness. 1
noun purposed the subject in hand; the point at issue. 1
noun purposed practical result, effect, or advantage: to act to good purpose. 1
verb with object purposed to set as an aim, intention, or goal for oneself. 1

See all 11 definitions of purposed

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Origin of purposed

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (noun) Middle English purpos < Old French, derivative of purposer, variant of proposer to propose; (v.) Middle English purposen < Anglo-French, Old French purposer

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Parts of speech for Purposed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purposed

purposed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for purposed

adj purposed

aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
intentional — done with intention or on purpose; intended: an intentional insult.

noun purposed

availed — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
functioned — Simple past tense and past participle of function.
missioned — Simple past tense and past participle of mission.
motived — Simple past tense and past participle of motive.
objected — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.

adjective purposed

coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
designful — full of design or intention
meant — simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
witting — knowing; aware; conscious.

verb purposed

endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.

All 14 Synonyms of purposed