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Cross-purposeCross-purpose Cross"-pur`pose (-p?r`p?s), n.
1. A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is
inconsistent or contradictory. --Shaftesbury.
2. pl. A conversational game, in which questions and answers
are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.
--Pepys.
To be at cross-purposes, to misunderstand or to act counter
to one another without intending it; -- said of persons. Dispurpose
Dispurpose Dis*pur"pose, v. t.
To dissuade; to frustrate; as, to dispurpose plots. [R.] --A.
Brewer.
PurportPurport Pur"port, n. [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) +
porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
The whole scope and purport of that dialogue.
Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he
had been loosed out of hell. -- Shak.
2. Disguise; covering. [Obs.]
For she her sex under that strange purport Did use
to hide. --Spenser. PurportPurport Pur"port, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. &
vb. n. Purporting.] [OF. purporter, pourporter. See
Purport, n.]
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import;
-- often with an object clause or infinitive.
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter
which little purported. --Rowe. PurportedPurport Pur"port, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. &
vb. n. Purporting.] [OF. purporter, pourporter. See
Purport, n.]
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import;
-- often with an object clause or infinitive.
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter
which little purported. --Rowe. PurportingPurport Pur"port, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. &
vb. n. Purporting.] [OF. purporter, pourporter. See
Purport, n.]
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import;
-- often with an object clause or infinitive.
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter
which little purported. --Rowe. Purportless
Purportless Pur"port*less, a.
Without purport or meaning.
Purpose
Purpose Pur"pose, v. i.
To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
Purposedly
Purposedly Pur"posed*ly, adv.
In a purposed manner; according to purpose or design;
purposely.
A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland.
PurposefulPurposeful Pur"pose*ful, a.
Important; material. ``Purposeful accounts.' --Tylor. --
Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv. PurposefullyPurposeful Pur"pose*ful, a.
Important; material. ``Purposeful accounts.' --Tylor. --
Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv. PurposelessPurposeless Pur"pose*less, a.
Having no purpose or result; objectless. --Bp. Hall. --
Pur"pose*less*ness, n. PurposelessnessPurposeless Pur"pose*less, a.
Having no purpose or result; objectless. --Bp. Hall. --
Pur"pose*less*ness, n. Purposely
Purposely Pur"pose*ly, adv.
With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination;
designedly.
In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all
offensive and displeasing truths. --Atterbury.
So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By
chance go right, they purposely go wrong. --Pope.
Purposer
Purposer Pur"pos*er, n.
1. One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer.
[Obs.]
2. One who forms a purpose; one who intends.
Purposive
Purposive Pur"po*sive, a.
Having or indicating purpose or design. ``Purposive
characters.' --Bastian.
Purposive modification of structure in a bone. --Owen.
It is impossible that the frog should perform actions
morepurposive than these. --Huxley.
To be at cross-purposesCross-purpose Cross"-pur`pose (-p?r`p?s), n.
1. A counter or opposing purpose; hence, that which is
inconsistent or contradictory. --Shaftesbury.
2. pl. A conversational game, in which questions and answers
are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas.
--Pepys.
To be at cross-purposes, to misunderstand or to act counter
to one another without intending it; -- said of persons.
Meaning of Purpo from wikipedia
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- with pork's fat and
black pepper).
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typical 'o
broro 'e
purpo (octopus broth) has
become extremely rare to find. A few
decades ago, street...
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members was: We the
undersigned uniting ourselves in a
party for the
laudable purpos [sic] of
arresting thievs [sic] &
murderers &
recovering stollen [sic] property...
- Fisheries,
Appropriating The
Amount Of
Three Hundred Thousand Pesos For The
Purpo". The
Corpus Juris. 1950-01-01.
Archived from the
original on 2014-02-04...
- This was told to my Lord
Chaunceler this
fornoon ...
messengers as come of
purpos owt of the same ****re". His heir to
Poughill was
Roger Prouz (alias Prouse)...
- 1836)
Pietro Ig****o Marolda, C.SS.R. (19 May 1837 – 15 Mar 1842)
Raffaele Purpo (3 Apr 1843 – 23 Dec 1876)
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