purpose

v. i. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Purposed p. pr. & vb. n. Purposing. ] [ OF. purposer, proposer. See Propose. ] 1. To set forth; to bring forward. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Did nothing purpose against the state. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a purposed manner; according to purpose or design; purposely. [ 1913 Webster ]

A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Important; material. “Purposeful accounts.” Tylor. -- Pur"pose*ful*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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 crowd, that if the throng
By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]