pur·pose·ful

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• pur´pose|ful|ly — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur|pose|ful — «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur´pose|ful|ness — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pose — ap·pose; apur·pose; com·pose; con·tra·pose; coun·ter·pose; de·com·pose; de·pose; ex·pose; im·pose; in·dis·pose; in·fra·pose; in·ter·pose; jux·ta·pose; op·pose; op·pose·less; pap·pose; post·pose; pre·pose; pre·sup·pose; pro·pose; pur·pose·ful;… …   English syllables

• pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… …   English syllables

• ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

• purposeful — pur·pose·ful …   English syllables

• purposefully — pur·pose·ful·ly …   English syllables

• purposeful — pur•pose•ful [[t]ˈpɜr pəs fəl[/t]] adj. 1) having a purpose 2) determined; resolute 3) full of meaning; significant • Etymology: 1850–55 pur′pose•ful•ly, adv. pur′pose•ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• purposeful — pur|pose|ful [ pɜrpəsfl ] adjective determined to achieve a goal: students working in a purposeful manner a. intended to achieve something useful: I felt the need to lead a more purposeful life. ╾ pur|pose|ful|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English