Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ s- ' p ə r-p ə s
Function: noun
Date: 1668
: a purpose usually unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else ― usually used in plural <the two were always working at cross-purpose s >
Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ s- ' p ə r-p ə s
Function: noun
Date: 1668
: a purpose usually unintentionally contrary to another purpose of oneself or of someone or something else ― usually used in plural <the two were always working at cross-purpose s >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012