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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pur•pose•less (pûr′pəs lis),USA pronunciation adj. - having no purpose or apparent meaning.
- having no aim or goal;
aimless:to lead a purposeless existence.
pur′pose•less•ly, adv. pur′pose•less•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pur•pose /ˈpɜrpəs/USA pronunciation n. - the reason for which something exists or is done, made, etc.:[countable]For what purpose are we meeting today?
- an intended or desired result;
aim;
goal:[countable]His purpose in life was to get rich. - willingness to accomplish or achieve some goal or aim;
resoluteness:[uncountable]A good student has to have a sense of purpose.
Idioms- Idioms on purpose, intentionally:She spilled the paint on purpose.
pur•pose•less, adj. See -pos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pur•pose (pûr′pəs),USA pronunciation n., v., -posed, -pos•ing. n. - the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- an intended or desired result;
end;
aim;
goal. - determination;
resoluteness. - the subject in hand;
the point at issue. - practical result, effect, or advantage:to act to good purpose.
- Idioms on purpose, by design;
intentionally:How could you do such a thing on purpose? - Idioms to the purpose, relevant;
to the point:Her objections were not to the purpose.
v.t. - to set as an aim, intention, or goal for oneself.
- to intend;
design. - to resolve (to do something):He purposed to change his way of life radically.
v.i. - to have a purpose.
- Anglo-French, Old French purposer
- Old French, derivative of purposer, variant of proposer to propose; (verb, verbal) Middle English purposen
- (noun, nominal) Middle English purpos 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged object, point, rationale. See intention.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mean, contemplate, plan.
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