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pur·pose·ful

 (pûr′pəs-fəl)
adj.
1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician.
2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look.
pur′pose·ful·ly adv.
pur′pose·ful·ness n.
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purposeful

(ˈpɜːpəsfʊl)
adj
1. having a definite purpose in view
2. fixed in one's purpose; determined
ˈpurposefully adv
ˈpurposefulness n
Usage: Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked
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pur•pose•ful

(ˈpɜr pəs fəl)

adj.
1. having a purpose.
2. determined; resolute.
3. full of meaning; significant.
[1850–55]
pur′pose•ful•ly, adv.
pur′pose•ful•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
purposeless - not evidencing any purpose or goal
2.purposeful - having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life"
meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
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purposeful

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purposeful

adjective
Done or said on purpose:
deliberate, intended, intentional, voluntary, willful, witting.
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Translations
هادِف إلى، ذو مَغْزى
odhodlaný
målbevidst
stefnufastur

purposeful

[ˈpɜːpəsfʊl] ADJ [look, expression] → de determinación; [manner, walk] → resuelto, decidido; [work, activity] → con sentido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

purposeful

[ˈpɜːrpəsfʊl] adj → déterminé(e), résolu(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

purposeful

adj, purposefully
adv → entschlossen; activity, life → sinnvoll
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

purposeful

[ˈpɜːpəsfʊl] adj → deciso/a, risoluto/a
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purpose

(ˈpəːpəs) noun
1. the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed. What is the purpose of your visit?
2. the use or function of an object. The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.
3. determination. a man of purpose.
purposeful adjective
having a definite purpose. with a purposeful look on his face.
ˈpurposefully adverb
ˈpurposeless adjective
having no purpose. purposeless destruction.
ˈpurposely adverb
intentionally. He did it purposely to attract my attention.
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective
made or built for a particular need or purpose. People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.
on purpose
intentionally. Did you break the cup on purpose?
serve a purpose
to be useful in some way.
to no purpose
with no useful results.
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purposeful

a. intencional, con intención; determinado-a.
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He accepted that feeling with a purposeful sternness, and tried to pass on.
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