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1 dessein
dessein [desɛ̃]masculine noun• c'est dans ce dessein que... it is with this in mind that...* * *desɛ̃noirs desseins — liter dark designs
avoir/former le dessein de faire — to have/form the intention of doing
à dessein — deliberately, by design
* * *desɛ̃ nmintention, designà dessein — intentionally, deliberately
* * *dessein nm ( projet) design; ( intention) intention; grand dessein grand design; noirs desseins dark designs; les desseins de Dieu God's plans; avoir/former le dessein de faire to have/form the intention of doing; avoir des desseins sur qn to have designs on sb; à dessein deliberately, by design; à dessein de faire with the intention of doing; dans le dessein de faire with a view to doing; dans ce dessein to this end.[desɛ̃] nom masculinson dessein est de prendre ma place his intention is to ou he has determined to take my placeformer ou avoir le dessein de faire quelque chose to determine to do something————————à dessein locution adverbiale————————dans le dessein de locution prépositionnellein order ou with a view to -
2 nicher
I.v. trans. To store away. Je ne sais pas où j'ai niche ça! I don't know where the hell I've put it! (As the above expression illustrates, the original intention is not to hide something purposely, although the net result is that the item is seldom found again.)II.v. intrans. To 'hang out', to live, to dwell. Où que tu niches ces temps-ci? And where's your pad these days?III.v. pronom. To find oneself in a place where one is unlikely to be discovered. Dieu sait où il se niche! Heaven knows where he is now! (This verb can sometimes refer to 'impossible' geographical locations. Te dire où ça se niche? Alors là?! Don't ask me where that place is! I've not the foggiest!) -
3 exprès
deliberately, on purpose, purposely
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Purposely — Pur pose*ly, adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. [1913 Webster] In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] So much they scorn the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purposely — pur·pose·ly adv: with a deliberate, conscious, or express purpose: intentionally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. purposely … Law dictionary
purposely — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… … Modern English usage
purposely — late 15c., from PURPOSE (Cf. purpose) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
purposely — [adv] intentionally advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, willfully, with intent; concepts 529,544 Ant. impulsively, spontaneously,… … New thesaurus
purposely — ► ADVERB ▪ deliberately; on purpose … English terms dictionary
purposely — [pʉr′pəs lē] adv. with a definite purpose; intentionally; deliberately … English World dictionary
purposely — /perr peuhs lee/, adv. 1. intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely. 2. with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression. [1485 95; PURPOSE + LY] * * * … Universalium
purposely — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəsli[/t]] ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj If you do something purposely, you do it intentionally. [FORMAL] They are purposely withholding information. Syn: intentionally … English dictionary
purposely — Intentionally; designedly; consciously; knowingly. Act is done purposely if it is willed, is product of conscious design, intent or plan that it be done, and is done with awareness of probable consequences. Home v. State, Ind., 445 N.E.2d 976,… … Black's law dictionary
purposely — See purposely, purposefully … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
