Aim: meaning, definitions and examples
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aim
[ eɪm ]
goal
A goal or purpose that someone aims to achieve.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His aim is to become a successful entrepreneur.
- She works hard every day to reach her aim of becoming a doctor.
Translations
Translations of the word "aim" in other languages:
🇵🇹 objetivo
- meta
- apontar
🇮🇳 लक्ष्य
- उद्देश्य
- निशाना लगाना
🇩🇪 Ziel
- Zweck
- zielen
🇮🇩 tujuan
- sasaran
- membidik
🇺🇦 ціль
- мета
- прицілюватись
🇵🇱 cel
- zamiar
- celować
🇯🇵 目的
- 目標
- 狙う
🇫🇷 objectif
- but
- viser
🇪🇸 objetivo
- meta
- apuntar
🇹🇷 amaç
- hedef
- nişan almak
🇰🇷 목표
- 목적
- 겨냥하다
🇸🇦 هدف
- غاية
- يهدف
🇨🇿 cíl
- účel
- zaměřovat
🇸🇰 cieľ
- účel
- mieriť
🇨🇳 目标
- 目的
- 瞄准
🇸🇮 cilj
- namen
- meriti
🇮🇸 markmið
- tilgangur
- miða
🇰🇿 мақсат
- нысана
- бағыттау
🇬🇪 მიზანი
- დანიშნულება
- მიზნობრივად
🇦🇿 məqsəd
- hədəf
- nişan almaq
🇲🇽 objetivo
- meta
- apuntar
Word origin
The word 'aim' originated from the Old French word 'esmer', meaning 'estimate, guess'. Over time, it evolved into 'aimer' in Old French, which meant 'to love or like'. The sense of 'directing a weapon at a target' emerged in the late 16th century. The modern usage of 'aim' as a goal or purpose dates back to the early 18th century.
See also: aiming, aimless, aimlessly, aimlessness, aims.