aim to

Idioms  

1. Try or intend to do something, as in We aim to please, or She aims to fly to California. This term derives from aim in the sense of “direct the course of something,” such as an arrow or bullet. [Colloquial; c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

Amid heightened uncertainty, he said he would aim to maintain price and financial stability—core mandates of the Bank of Korea—while supporting steady growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Current therapies for MS largely aim to control immune system activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

She said the amendments "aim to strengthen duty bearers' understanding of the law and how it applies across a range of the scenarios they encounter day-to-day".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“We continue to aim to deepen our lead in all of them. And all of them feel like they’re inflecting at the same time, which is great.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It is important to keep in mind, though, that many rappers and hip-hop artists do not aim to glorify or romanticize gangsta life or culture.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander