Aim

/eɪm/

Synonyms for "aim" (383 found)

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Closest matches (77)

Noun(26 words)

purpose design intention object objective targetacademic emulationagenda aimingamendment intentbearingbiodiversity goalcampaigning for officecausesclassroom missionclearly defined purposecommunity goalscomposition goalcurriculum aimdartboard

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design a modeldesign descriptordesign termdesigns desires destinations

address affectationaim atambition angle animus aspiration aspireaspire afteraspire toatmosphere attempt aura azimuthbe afterbe determinedbear bearing bend bent

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butt by-end by-purpose cast character choose complacency concentrate contemplate counsel course covet crave current descant desideration desideratum design desire destination destine determination

Verb(7 words)

aimed aspire aspired aspires calculate channelled designare

Adjective(2 words)

aspiring desired

Strong matches (115)

determine diapason direct directiondirection linedirectionize dispose driftdrive ateffect endend in viewendeavor essay expect fasten feel feelingfinal causefix

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fix onfixed purposefocus function game gogo forgoal handleharbor a designhave every intentionhave in viewhead heading helmsmanshiphold a headinghold onidea idol inclination incline intend intendment intent intention labor lay lead levellevel atlie lineline of directionline of marchloftiness long lugs mannerism mark mean meaning

Noun(37 words)

directdirect rule eradirected quantityeducation mandateend endpoint envisaging ettleexpected outcomefeeling of matteringfinisfocus of discussionfunctions furtherance goalgoal orientedgoals gunpoint heading homes

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hopehypothesis testing objectiveinstructional goalintendintend tointent intentsitalian propositolatin propositumlearning targetlesson focuslesson objectivelesson propositummanagement goalmean of numbersmean somethingmeanings

Verb(10 words)

direct directed directsdirects sowdraw a bead ondrive get idealiseimprove reading skillsintends

Adjective(5 words)

direct meaningeducational goalsfrench proposicelandic meinalife science oriented

Preposition(2 words)

for the purposein order

Related words (191)

Noun(71 words)

meansmeans prepositionmint mission missionsmore signal amendment intentmost planning departmentmotivationmotivational factormultiples orientedobjobject to methodobjectives objectsorganizational aimorientpeer collaboration targetsphysical science orientedphysics concepts examplepinpoint throw

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plan planningplanning relatedplanning sampleplans pointpointing wordpointspoise the camerapolicy objectivepolicy on academic disorganizationportuguese pretenderportuguese propósitoprobe thrustprogram goalproject objectivepromoting school belongingproposing actionprovide reasonspull directionpurposes purposing purposivenessreadiness for changerestoration targetschemescience targetscopesetting outshort term goalsight sighting sights sluesstatement of intentstrategic objectivestrivesystem optimization changetargeting targetsteam objectivetendencythrust forwardthrustingverb of intentionvisionweight objectivewishingword meaningwriting objectivezeroing

Verb(17 words)

meant place point propose proposed proposes purport purpose purposedreduce environmental outputseeksshoot forsighted taketake aimtarget train

measure melodia melody mind mission mood motive navigation nisus objectobject in mindobjective orientation ostentation pant piloting plan pointpoint atpoint to

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present pretentiousness prey prize project property proposal propose prospectus purport purpose pursuit quality quarry quarter quintain range reasonreason for beingresolution resolve run sake seek self-importance semblance set show sightsight onslant spirit steer steerage steering strain strike strive striving struggle study sweatsweat bloodtake aimtarget teleology tendtend to gotendency tenor think track traintrain upontrend try tune turnturn uponultimate aimurge vainglory vanity verge view want warble way will wishyearn for

Determiner(2 words)

no capacity for workno more pages

Preposition(1 words)

on target throw

Adjective(9 words)

operational targetoverall directionprimary language for learningpurportedsocial welfare targetsstrategic goalstarget population characteristicstargeted segmentunspecified topic

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More general

26 entries

actionbe afterdesignate destine directdirect actiondirection end goal guidance intend intention mean objective plan

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More specific

16 entries

academic aimacademic targetaimingarchery aimcamera aimingcareer aimcommunity aimdirecting goallearning targetmonthly targetobjectivepersonal aimproduction targettaking aimtargeting

Collocations

11 entries

academic aimclear aimclear goalcommon aimfinal aimlong term goalprecise targetshared aimspecific aimspecific objectivewell defined aim

Inflections

3 entries

aimed aiming aims

Derivations

6 entries

aimed aiming aimless aimlessly aimlessness reaim

Sample sentences

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We must achieve our aim at any price.

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The aim of science is, as has often been said, to foresee, not to understand.

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The primary aim of science is to find truth, new truth.

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Take steady aim at the tiger.

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