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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.]
1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.]
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2. To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon,
as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to
design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or
dependent clause. --Chaucer.
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Did nothing purpose against the state. -- Shak.
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I purpose to write the history of England from the
accession of King James the Second down to a time
which is within the memory of men still living.
--Macaulay.
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