| 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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