purposed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpəːpəst/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English purpos English purpose English -ed English purposed From purpose + -ed.
Meanings
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Intentional, deliberate.
to interrupt the course of his continuall happinesse, and to recompence it, [he] cast the richest and most precious jewell he had into the Sea, deeming that by this purposed [translating aposté] mishap he should satisfie the revolution and vicissitude of fortune[…].
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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(rare) Having a purpose or aim; determined.
O suitably-attired-in-leather-boots Head of a traveller, wherefore seeking whom Whence by what way how purposed art thou come To this well-nightingaled vicinity?
1883, A. E. Housman, Fragment of a Greek Tragedy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most purposed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more purposed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |