In purpose, Of purpose, On purpose, with previous design; with the mind
directed to that object; intentionally. On purpose is the form now
generally used.
Syn. -- design; end; intention; aim. See Design.
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.
Pur"pose, v. i. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.]
Spenser.
Pur"posed*ly (?), adv. In a purposed manner; according to purpose or
design; purposely.
A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland.
Pur"pose*ful (?), a. Important; material. "Purposeful accounts." Tylor.
-- Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv.
Pur"pose*less, a. Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. --
Pur"pose*less*ness, n.
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.
Pur"pos*er (?), n. 1. One who brings forward or proposes anything; a
proposer. [Obs.]