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aim
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- pronunciation:
- eIm
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
aims, aiming, aimed |
| definition 1: |
to point something at a thing that you want to hit.
The boy aimed the paper airplane at his friend.
- synonyms:
- direct, point
- similar words:
- beam, focus, train
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| definition 2: |
to direct something toward someone.
He aimed his anger at me.She aimed her questions at the children.- synonyms:
- address
- similar words:
- design, intend, mean, point, train
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| related words: |
direct |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
intention; purpose; goal.
My aim this month is to finish planting my garden.- synonyms:
- goal, intention, purpose
- similar words:
- ambition, object, plan, point, target
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| related words: |
dream, purpose, trend |
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