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adjective (having a definite purpose: with a purposeful look on his face.) determinado* * *pur.pose.ful[p'ə:pəsful] adj 1 propositado, intencional. 2 importante, significativo. 3 resoluto, determinado. -
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adjective (having a definite purpose: with a purposeful look on his face.) determinado -
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['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) finalidade3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinação•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *pur.pose[p'ə:pəs] n 1 propósito: a) desígnio, intento, intenção. b) sentido, objetivo, finalidade. it answered his purpose, it served his purpose / correspondia aos seus propósitos. c) proveito. it serves a purpose / é útil e pode ajudar a conseguir um resultado. 2 resolução, determinação. • vt tencionar, pretender, propor-se. for this purpose com esta finalidade. for what purpose? com que finalidade? it suited his purpose veio-lhe a calhar. of set purpose deliberadamente. on purpose de propósito. to good purpose utilmente, com bom efeito. to no purpose inutilmente, em vão, tendencioso. to serve its purpose servir seus propósitos. to talk at cross purposes não se entender, falar de coisas diferentes. to the purpose no ponto, relevante para o assunto em questão, pertinente. -
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['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) propósito2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) finalidade3) (determination: a man of purpose.) determinação•- purposefully - purposeless - purposely - purpose-built - on purpose - serve a purpose - to no purpose
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Purposeful — Pur pose*ful, a. Important; material. Purposeful accounts. Tylor. {Pur pose*ful*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purposeful — I adjective advantageous, beneficial, bound, calculated, contributory, decided, dedicated, deliberate, designed, determined, devoted, dogged, earnest, firm, helpful, inexorable, intended, intense, intent, intentional, intransigent, meant,… … Law dictionary
purposeful — 1853, from PURPOSE (Cf. purpose) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Purposefully … Etymology dictionary
purposeful — [adj] resolved to do something bent, be out for blood*, bound, calculated, dead set on*, decided, deliberate, determined, firm, fixed, intense, intent, mean business*, obstinate, persistent, playing hard ball*, positive, purposive, resolute,… … New thesaurus
purposeful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing determination. 2) having a purpose. DERIVATIVES purposefully adverb purposefulness noun … English terms dictionary
purposeful — [pʉr′pəs fəl] adj. 1. resolutely aiming at a specific goal 2. directed toward a specific end; not meaningless purposefully adv. purposefulness n … English World dictionary
purposeful — adjective Date: 1853 1. having a purpose: as a. meaningful < purposeful activities > b. intentional < purposeful ambiguity > 2. full of determination < was soft spoken but purposeful > • purposefully … New Collegiate Dictionary
purposeful — meaningful meaningful adj. Having a meaning or purpose; having significance; as, a meaningful explanation; a meaningful discussion; a meaningful pause; to live a meaningful life. Opposite of {meaningless}. [Narrower terms: {comprehensible,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purposeful — pur|pose|ful [ˈpə:pəsfəl US ˈpə:r ] adj having a clear aim or purpose = ↑determined ▪ a purposeful and consistent foreign policy ▪ a purposeful movement >purposefully adv ▪ He walked purposefully to his desk. >purposefulness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
purposeful — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəsfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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. Ant: aimless Derived words:… … English dictionary