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Aim
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Aim
/eɪm/
The act of directing a weapon or object at a target or the purpose or intention behind an action.
Synonyms:
goal
objective
target
intention
purpose
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
The only question is the extent of its
aims
.
Stone lifts his gun,
aiming
it toward Spike.
I
aimed my gun and shot.
Etymology:
Originating in the Middle English period, from Old French
esmer
, from Latin
estimationem
meaning to estimate or evaluate.
Usage Statistics:
41 mentions per 1 million words
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