target

target
I
n.

1) to aim at; hit; shoot at a target

2) to track a target

3) to miss; overshoot a target

4) a civilian; military; moving; stationary target

5) off target ('not accurate')

6) on target ('accurate')

7) (misc.) to use smt. as a target

II

v. (d; tr.) to target as (he was targeted as the next victim)

* * *
['tɑːgɪt]
overshoot a target
shoot at a target
stationary target
(misc.) to use smt. as a target
(misc.) to use smt. as a target
a civilian: military: moving
to aim at: hit
to miss
to track a target
on target ('accurate')
off target ('not accurate')
(d; tr.) to target as (he was targeted as the next victim)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(to be shot at)


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