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aim
1[ eym ]
verb (used with object)
- to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
Synonyms:
- to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose:
to aim a satire at snobbery.
verb (used without object)
- to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward:
He aimed at the target but missed it.
- to strive; try (usually followed by to or at ):
We aim to please.
They aim at saving something every month.
- to intend:
She aims to go tomorrow.
- to direct efforts, as toward an object:
The satire aimed at modern greed.
- Obsolete. to estimate; guess.
noun
- the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting:
within the cannon's aim.
- the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at:
to miss one's aim.
Synonyms: ,
- something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose:
whatever his aim in life may be.
Synonyms: , ,
- Obsolete. conjecture; guess.
AIM
2[ eym ]
noun
- American Indian Movement.
AIM
1abbreviation for
- (in Britain) Alternative Investment Market
aim
2/ ɪ /
verb
- to point (a weapon, missile, etc) or direct (a blow) at a particular person or object; level
- tr to direct (satire, criticism, etc) at a person, object, etc
- intr; foll by at or an infinitive to propose or intend
we aim to leave early
- intr; often foll by at or for to direct one's efforts or strive (towards)
to aim at better communications
to aim high
noun
- the action of directing something at an object
- the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp in the phrase to take aim )
- the object at which something is aimed; target
- intention; purpose
Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
- fܱ adjective
- fܱ·ly adverb
- · verb noun
- ܲ· adjective
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
- ܲd· noun
- ܲd· verb
- ɱ- adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aim1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aim1
Idioms and Phrases
- take aim, to sight a target:
to take aim and fire.
More idioms and phrases containing aim
In addition to the idiom beginning with aim , also see take aim .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The move aimed at celebrating natural African beauty has sparked a lively debate across the country, where wigs and extensions are popular.
The long-term aim, and the target of the policy, is to get the US $1.2 trillion trade deficit and the largest country deficits within that down to zero.
The "Hands Off" protest planners aimed to hold rallies in 1,200 locations, including in all 50 US states.
Trump also announced Friday that his administration isn’t moving forward with a Biden-era proposal that aimed to expand eligibility for anti-obesity drugs to millions of Americans on Medicaid or Medicare.
The way the NHS in Wales is led is also likely be streamlined – with the aim of making it simpler and more accountable – just two years after previous changes.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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