| VERB | competition | take aim, aim, take, train, direct | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms | aim, take, train, 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 | |
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