Purposing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.]
     1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.]
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     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.
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              Did nothing purpose against the state. -- Shak.
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              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.
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