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| NOUN | 1 | aim, purpose, intent, intention, design | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
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| 2 | aim, object, objective, target | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | |
| 3 | aim | The action of directing something at an object | |
| 4 | aim, bearing, heading | The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | |
| VERB | 1 | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Aim or direct at |
| 2 | aim, purpose, purport, propose | Propose or intend | |
| 3 | aim, drive, get | Move into a desired direction of discourse | |
| 4 | aim, calculate, direct | Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| 5 | aim, target, place, direct, point | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | |
| 6 | aim | Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | |
| 7 | aim, draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
| Sounds | ey'm |
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| Rhymes | acclaim, aflame, airframe, and 31 more rhymes in eym... |
| Meaning | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. |
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| Examples | "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs" |
| Synonyms | purpose, intent, intention, design |
| Broader | goal, end |
| Narrower | mind, idea; cross-purpose; final cause; sake; view; will |
| Verbs | aim |
| Meaning | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable). |
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| Synonyms | object, objective, target |
| Broader | goal, end |
| Narrower | grail; business; point; thing |
| Verbs | aim |
| Meaning | The action of directing something at an object. |
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| Examples | "he took aim and fired" |
| Broader | steering, guidance, direction |
| Verbs | aim; aim |
| Meaning | The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies. |
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| Synonyms | bearing, heading |
| Broader | direction, way |
| Narrower | tack |
| Meaning | Aim or direct at. As of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP |
| Examples | "Please don't aim at your little brother!" |
| Synonyms | take, train, take aim, direct |
| Broader | position |
| Narrower | target, aim, place, direct, point; draw a bead on; hold; turn; swing; charge, level, point; level |
| Entailed by | overshoot; hit |
| Nouns | aim |
| Meaning | Propose or intend. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Examples | "I aim to arrive at noon" |
| Synonyms | purpose, purport, propose |
| Broader | intend, mean, think |
| Nouns | aim; aim |
| Meaning | Move into a desired direction of discourse. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
| Synonyms | drive, get |
| Broader | mean, intend |
| Meaning | Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | calculate, direct |
| Broader | intend, destine, designate, specify |
| Meaning | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face" |
| Synonyms | target, place, direct, point |
| Broader | aim, take, train, take aim, direct |
| Narrower | address; range in, home in, zero in |
| Nouns | aim |
| Meaning | Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "She wanted to aim a pun" |
| Broader | mean, intend |
| Meaning | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Model | They aim to move |
| Synonyms | draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for |
| Broader | plan, be after |
| Narrower | overshoot |
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