Purpose
(Pur"pose), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purposed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Purposing.] [OF. purposer, proposer.
See Propose.]
1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.]
2. To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to
intend; to design; to resolve; — often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause. Chaucer.
Did nothing purpose against the state.
Shak.
I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time
which is within the memory of men still living.
Macaulay. Purpose
(Pur"pose), v. i. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.] Spenser.
Purposedly
(Pur"posed*ly) adv. In a purposed manner; according to purpose or design; purposely.
A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland.
Purposeful
(Pur"pose*ful) a. Important; material. "Purposeful accounts." Tylor. — Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv.
Purposeless
(Pur"pose*less), a. Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. — Pur"pose*less*ness,
n.
Purposely
(Pur"pose*ly), adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly.
In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths.
Atterbury.
So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng
By chance go right, they purposely go wrong.
Pope. Purposer
(Pur"pos*er) n.
1. One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer. [Obs.]
2. One who forms a purpose; one who intends.
Purposive
(Pur"po*sive) a. Having or indicating purpose or design. "Purposive characters." Bastian.
Purposive modification of structure in a bone.
Owen.
It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these.
Huxley.
