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: meaning conveyed or implied; also : GIST

Synonyms

denotation, drift, gist, import, intent, meaning, sense, significance, signification—more at MEANING

2purport verb : to convey or profess outwardly as the meaning or intention : CLAIM

— pur·port·ed·ly adverb

1purpose noun 1 : something set up as an object or end to be attained

2 : RESOLUTION, DETERMINATION

— pur·pose·less adjective

Synonyms

aim, ambition, aspiration, design, dream, end, goal, intent, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, pretension, thing—more at GOAL

capacity, function, job, part, place, position, role, task, work—more at ROLE

2purpose verb pur·posed; pur·pos·ing : to propose as an aim to oneself

pur·pose·ful adjective 1 : having a purpose: as

a : MEANINGFUL <~ activities>

b : done by intention or design : INTENTIONAL <~ ambiguity>

2 : full of determination

Synonyms

[1b] deliberate, freewill, intentional, willful—more at INTENTIONAL

[2] bent, bound, decisive, determined, firm, intent, resolute, set—more at DETERMINED

pur·pose·ful·ly adverb : in a purposeful manner

pur·pose·ly adverb : with a deliberate or express purpose

Synonyms

consciously, deliberately, intentionally, knowingly, willfully—more at INTENTIONALLY

purr noun : a low murmur typical of a contented cat

— purr verb

Synonyms

buzz, drone, hum, whir, whiz, zoom—more at HUM

1purse noun 1 : a receptacle (as a pouch) to carry money and often other small objects

2 : RESOURCES

3 : a sum of money offered as a prize or present

Synonyms

bag, handbag, pocketbook; also billfold, wallet; compact, vanity; poke, pouch, sack; backpack, haversack, knapsack

2purse verb pursed; purs·ing : PUCKER

purs·er noun : an official on a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the comfort of passengers

purs·lane noun : a fleshy-leaved weedy trailing plant with tiny yellow flowers that is sometimes used in salads

pur·su·ance noun : the act of carrying out or into effect

pur·su·ant to preposition : in carrying out : ACCORDING TO

pur·sue verb pur·sued; pur·su·ing 1 : to follow in order to overtake or overcome

2 : to seek to accomplish <~ a goal>

3 : to proceed along <~ a course>

4 : to engage in <~ a career>

— pur·su·er noun

Synonyms

chase, dog, follow, hound, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail—more at FOLLOW

pur·suit noun 1 : the act of pursuing

2 : OCCUPATION, BUSINESS

Synonyms

chase, following, tracing; also tagging along; path, track, trail; search, seeking

pu·ru·lent adjective : containing or accompanied by pus

— pu·ru·lence noun

pur·vey verb pur·veyed; pur·vey·ing : to supply (as provisions) usu. as a business

— pur·vey·ance noun

— pur·vey·or noun

pur·view noun 1 : the range or limit esp. of authority, responsibility, or intention

2 : range of vision, understanding, or cognizance

pus noun : thick yellowish white fluid matter (as in a boil) formed at a place of inflammation and infection (as an abscess) and containing germs, white blood cells, and tissue debris

1push verb [ORIGIN: ME possen, pusshen, prob. fr. OF pousser to exert pressure, fr. L pulsare, fr. pellere to drive, strike]

1 : to press against with force in order to drive or impel

2 : to thrust forward, downward, or outward

3 : to urge on : press forward

4 : to cause to increase <~ prices to record levels>

5 : to urge or press the advancement, adoption, or practice of; especially : to make aggressive efforts to sell

6 : to engage in the illicit sale of narcotics

Synonyms

[1, 2] drive, propel, shove, thrust; also impel, move; bear (down), compress, depress, jam, pressure, squash, squeeze, weigh (upon); bulldoze, compel, force, lean (on or against), muscle, ram

[2] bulldoze, elbow, muscle, press—more at PRESS

2push noun 1 : a vigorous effort : DRIVE

2 : an act of pushing : SHOVE

3 : vigorous enterprise : ENERGY

push–button adjective 1 : operated or done by means of push buttons

2 : using or dependent on complex and more or less automatic