aim — to point or direct something at a target
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to point or direct something at a target
Pronunciation (IPA): /eɪm/
Example Sentences
- My aim in cooking is simple: don't burn the house down.
- She aimed for the moon and landed among the stars.
- His aim was so bad, he missed the target and hit the instructor.
aim
VERB[/eɪm/]
to point or direct something at a target
An archer aims her arrow directly at the bullseye target
The scientist aimed to discover a cure after years of research. (AIM = TARGET → first choose your target, then move toward it.)
She aimed for the championship, claimed the trophy, and earned worldwide acclaim.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'aimer' meaning 'to aim' or 'to estimate,' which comes from Latin 'aestimare' meaning 'to value' or 'to estimate.' The sense shifted from 'to estimate' to 'to direct at a target' in Middle English.
Breakdown
'aim' is a single morpheme with no internal breakdown; it entered English as a complete word from Old French 'aimer'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My aim in cooking is simple: don't burn the house down.”
“She aimed for the moon and landed among the stars.”
“His aim was so bad, he missed the target and hit the instructor.”
“We aim to finish the project by next Friday.”
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