purpose-made
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4.8
- adjective
- Worry not, as there's purpose-made bundled content thrown in with the deal.
Examples
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For our hiking trip, we needed a purpose-made backpack that could hold all our gear.
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How odd that having power and purpose made one so hungry.
Fiction book (1992) -
And because she wasn't confined well, she didn't use purpose made Diaries until the middle of the First World War.
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Each section involves purpose-made videos, some with soundtrack, some without, that reincorporate material back into the societies from which it comes and so allow a shift of perspective: the activities depicted can be seen not as dead, or even as dramatically threatened, but as living and continuing traditions.
Academic text (2001) -
We bought a set of purpose-made shelves that fit perfectly in the small space.
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The architect designed a purpose-made ramp to ensure accessibility for all visitors.
Synonyms
166
2.8
Made for a certain purpose
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3.8
Made for one person to match their needs
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4.0
Made to fit a person's size or needs
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4.1
Made to fit a particular person or a special use
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6.9
Made for one person to fit their exact measurements
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5.8
Made for a particular use, like a lab or studio
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5.6
Built for a specific use, like a factory or school
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3.7
Made to fit one person's body exactly
Antonyms
How Purpose-Built
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4.0
1
4.8
166
2.8
180
1.8
673
2.7
105
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Purpose-made comes from the parts purpose ('intention' or 'goal') and made ('created'), so it literally means 'made for a purpose'. So, it describes something that is specially designed or built for one particular use.