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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: pointto 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 orat ).
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.
something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose.
whatever his aim in life may be.
Obsolete., conjecture; guess.
AIM
2[eym]
noun
American Indian Movement.
aim
1/ eɪm /
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
AIM
2abbreviation
(in Britain) Alternative Investment Market
Other Word Forms
- aimer noun
- aimful adjective
- aimfully adverb
- misaim verb
- unaimed adjective
- unaiming adjective
- underaim verb
- well-aimed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of aim1
Word History and Origins
Origin of aim1
Idioms and Phrases
take aim, to sight a target.
to take aim and fire.
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Example Sentences
Former President Joe Biden pushed hard to increase take-up, aiming for electric cars to account for half of all sales in the US by 2030.
Dawn is as skin-deep as it gets, a character with no discernible motives and a frustrating absence of realism in a film that’s desperately aiming for authenticity.
The initiative is aimed at ensuring the legacy of England's Women's Rugby World Cup win.
The LDP veteran is hawkish on security and aims to revise Japan's pacifist constitution.
The state government says shark nets are "not designed to create a total barrier between bathers and sharks" but rather aim to "intercept target sharks" during any hunts which bring them close to the shore.
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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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