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   Pur·pose·ful

   /ˈpərpəsf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing determination or resolve: "the purposeful stride of a great lawyer"
   • ▪ having a useful purpose: "purposeful activities"
   • ▪ intentional: "if his sudden death was not accidental, it must have been purposeful"

   Derivatives

   • 1. purposefulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURPOSEFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   purposeful | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈpɜr·pəs·fəl / Add to word list. aimed at achieving something; determined: He desired to lead a more purposeful life. Purposeful also means intentional: the purposeful destruction of historic sites.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purposePurpose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PURPOSE is something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention. How to use purpose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Purpose.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPURPOSEFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈpɜr·pəs·fəl / Add to word list. aimed at achieving something; determined: He desired to lead a more purposeful life. Purposeful also means intentional: the purposeful destruction of historic sites. (Definition of purposeful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of purposeful.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › purposefulPurposeful - definition of purposeful by The Free Dictionary

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   1. having a definite purpose in view. 2. fixed in one's purpose; determined. ˈpurposefully adv. ˈpurposefulness n. Usage: Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpurposeful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of purposeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPURPOSEFUL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · Definition of 'purposeful' Word Frequency. purposeful. (pɜrpəsfəl ) adjective. If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it. She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit. Synonyms: determined, resolved, resolute, decided More Synonyms of purposeful.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpurposeful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ˈpərpəsfəli/ adverb Edward strode purposefully toward the door. purposefulness. noun [uncountable] See purposeful in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: purposeful. Definition of purposeful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.