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单词 purposeful
释义

purposeful

[ pur-puhs-fuhl ]
/ ˈpɜr pəs fəl /
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adjective

having a purpose.
determined; resolute.
full of meaning; significant.

Origin of purposeful

First recorded in 1850–55; purpose + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM purposeful

pur·pose·ful·ly, adverbpur·pose·ful·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH purposeful

purposefully , purposely

Words nearby purposeful

purport, purported, purportedly, purpose, purpose-built, purposeful, purposeless, purposely, purposive, purpresture, purpura
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British Dictionary definitions for purposeful

purposeful
/ (ˈpɜːpəsfʊl) /

adjective

having a definite purpose in view
fixed in one's purpose; determined

Derived forms of purposeful

purposefully, adverbpurposefulness, noun

usage for purposeful

Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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