noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of one who aims.

   "The aimings after the impossible, represented by the Uniformity Act of 1549, had failed […]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of aim form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bearingdesignpurposepurposetargetaspiration

Example

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"Which college are you aiming for?"

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