aim

I

n.

purpose

goal

1) to achieve one's aim

2) a chief; immediate; long-range aim

3) idealistic, lofty aims

4) an aim to + inf. (it was our aim to complete the work before the end of the month)

aiming of a weapon

5) to take aim at

6) careful; steady aim (she took careful aim at the intruder)

II

v.

1) (D; intr., tr.) to aim at (he aimed at me; I aimed the revolver at the intruder)

2) (d; intr.) to aim for (he aimed for the heart; she was aiming for a promotion)

3) (E) we aim to please

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[eɪm]

immediate

lofty aims

long-range aim

steady aim (she took careful aim at the intruder)

(E) we aim to please

['aiming of a weapon'] to take aim at

['purpose'] ['goal'] to achieve one's aim

a chief

careful

idealistic

(D;intr.,tr.) to aimat (he aimed at me; I aimed the revolver at the intruder)

(d; intr.) to aim for (he aimed for the heart; she was aiming for a promotion)

an aim to + inf. (it was our aim to complete the work before the end of the month)