NOUN | cognition | aim, purpose, intent, intention, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
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cognition | aim, object, objective, target | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | |
act | aim | the action of directing something at an object | |
location | aim, bearing, heading | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | |
VERB | competition | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
cognition | aim, purpose, purport, propose | propose or intend | |
communication | aim, drive, get | move into a desired direction of discourse | |
cognition | aim, calculate, direct | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
competition | aim, target, place, direct, point | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal | |
communication | aim | direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | |
cognition | aim, draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
Sounds | ey'm | |
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Rhymes | acclaim ... tame: 34 rhymes with eym... |
Meaning | An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. | |
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Example | "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs" | |
Synonyms | purpose, intent, intention, design | |
Narrower | cross-purpose | A contrary aim |
final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process | |
mind, idea | Your intention | |
sake | The purpose of achieving or obtaining | |
view | Purpose | |
will | A fixed and persistent intent or purpose | |
Broader | goal, end | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
Spanish | finalidad, intencionalidad, intención, intento, meta, objetivo, objeto, propósito | |
Catalan | finalitat, intenció, meta, propòsit, voluntat | |
Verbs | aim | propose or intend |
Meaning | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable). | |
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Synonyms | object, objective, target | |
Narrower | business | An immediate objective |
grail | The object of any prolonged endeavor / endeavor | |
point | The object of an activity | |
thing | A special objective | |
Broader | goal, end | The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
Spanish | meta, objetivo | |
Catalan | meta | |
Verbs | aim | propose or intend |
Meaning | The action of directing something at an object. | |
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Example | "he took aim and fired" | |
Broader | steering, guidance, direction | The act of setting and holding a course |
Verbs | aim | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
aim | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal |
Meaning | The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies. | |
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Synonyms | bearing, heading | |
Narrower | tack | The heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails |
Broader | direction, way | A line leading to a place or point |
Spanish | rumbo, sentido |
Meaning | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Please don't aim at your little brother!" | |
Synonyms | take, train, take aim, direct | |
Entailed by | hit | hit the intended target or goal |
overshoot | Shoot beyond or over (a target) | |
Narrower | charge, level, point | direct into a position for use |
draw a bead on | aim with a gun | |
hold | aim, point, or direct | |
level | aim at | |
sight | take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device) | |
swing | hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement | |
target, aim, place, direct, point | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal | |
turn | direct at someone | |
Broader | position | Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
Spanish | apuntar, aspirar, capacitar, dirigir, educar, entrenar | |
Catalan | apuntar, aspirar, capacitar, educar, entrenar | |
Nouns | aim | the action of directing something at an object |
Meaning | Propose or intend. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Example | "I aim to arrive at noon" | |
Synonyms | purpose, purport, propose | |
Broader | intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose |
Spanish | aspirar, proponer | |
Catalan | aspirar | |
Nouns | aim | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions |
aim | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
Meaning | Move into a desired direction of discourse. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | drive, get | |
Broader | mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey |
Meaning | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | calculate, direct | |
Broader | intend, destine, designate, specify | design or destine |
Meaning | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face" | |
Synonyms | target, place, direct, point | |
Narrower | address | direct a question at someone |
range in, home in, zero in | direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids | |
Broader | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
Spanish | apuntar, dirigir | |
Catalan | apuntar, dirigir | |
Nouns | aim | the action of directing something at an object |
Meaning | direct (a remark) toward an intended goal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "She wanted to aim a pun" | |
Broader | mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey |
Spanish | apuntar | |
Catalan | apuntar |
Meaning | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They aim to move | |
Synonyms | draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for | |
Narrower | overshoot | aim too high |
Broader | plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action |
Spanish | aspirar | |
Catalan | aspirar |
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