"purposed" meaning in English

See purposed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpəːpəst/ [UK] Forms: more purposed [comparative], most purposed [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English purpos English purpose English -ed English purposed From purpose + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|purpose|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English purpos English purpose English -ed English purposed [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "purpose", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ed", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "purposed", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="purposed"> From purpose + -ed. Head templates: {{en-adj}} purposed (comparative more purposed, superlative most purposed)
  1. Intentional, deliberate.
    Sense id: en-purposed-en-adj-KkML-seK Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 29 33 39 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 50 22 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 19 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 19 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 41 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 26 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 19 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 68 14 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 67 15 18
  2. (rare) Having a purpose or aim; determined. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-purposed-en-adj-Ynbb4Az8 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 29 33 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multipurposed, purposedly, unpurposed

Verb

IPA: /ˈpəːpəst/ [UK]
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English purpos English purpose English -ed English purposed From purpose + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|purpose|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English purpos English purpose English -ed English purposed [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "purpose", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ed", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "purposed", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="purposed"> From purpose + -ed. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} purposed
  1. simple past and past participle of purpose Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: purpose
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