aim

CEFRB1

/eɪm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A goal that someone wants to achieve.

  2. 02

    verb

    To point or direct something toward a target or goal.

Examples

  • The aim of science is, as has often been said, to foresee, not to understand.

  • The aim was to improve the coordination of services.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Intention or goal.

  2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

  3. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

More examples

In context

  • We must achieve our aim at any price.

  • Take time with the aim of your gun.

  • 2012, "The Legend of the Gobblewonker", season 1, episode 2 of Gravity Falls, spoken by Grunkle Stan, voiced by Alex Hirsch My ex-wife still misses me, but her aim is getting better!

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Origin

noun

The verb is from Middle English amen, aimen, eimen (“to guess at, to estimate, to aim”), borrowed from Old French esmer, aesmer, asmer, from Latin ad- plus aestimare (“to estimate”), the compound perhaps being originally formed in Medieval Latin (adaestimare), perhaps in Old French. The noun is from Middle English ame, from Old French aesme, esme.