purposing
Resolving to do
Purposing is the present participle of purpose used as a verb, meaning to intend or resolve to do something.
The verb form is somewhat formal or old-fashioned: She was purposing to leave early.
More common in religious or literary contexts: He went about purposing in his heart to serve others.
Arranging for future events
- aimingDirecting toward target
- designingPlanning how something appears
- directingOverseeing a production
- targetingSelecting as objective
focusing · orienting · deliberating · contemplating · scheming · strategizing · calculating · projecting
Quality of mattering
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- valueImportance or price
- relevanceState of mattering here
- importanceState of mattering
intention · understanding · interpretation · reason · justification · rationale · motivation · philosophy
Intended targets or ends
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
- outcomesFinal results achieved
priorities · roadmap · blueprint · agenda · timelines · deadlines · strategy · vision
planning
Arranging for future events
- aimingDirecting toward target
- designingPlanning how something appears
- directingOverseeing a production
targeting · focusing · orienting · deliberating · contemplating · scheming · strategizing · calculating · projecting · anticipating
significance
Quality of mattering
importance · intention · understanding · interpretation · reason · justification · rationale · motivation · philosophy · direction
objectives
Intended targets or ends
- targetsIntended aims or marks
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
outcomes · priorities · roadmap · blueprint · agenda · timelines · deadlines · strategy · vision · direction
purposingdrifting
Moving without purpose
meandering · floating · coasting · wavering · hesitating
purposingsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
resigning · acquiescing · yielding · submitting · capitulating