1. aim
noun. ['ˈeɪm'] an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
Synonyms
- goal
- design
- cross-purpose
- sake
- idea
- intention
- mind
- purpose
- view
- final cause
- end
- intent
Antonyms
- stay
- inactivity
- inactiveness
- inaction
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Aim
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Example sentences of the word aim
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Advertisements aim to convince consumers to purchase a specific product or brand.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Begin by testing the aim for your low beam headlights against the marks on the wall.
3. Verb, base form
You should aim for at least 10 minutes at a time of aerobic activity to receive optimal health benefits.
Quotes containing the word aim
1. Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2. Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.
- David Frost
3. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die, but long after we are gone be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistence.
- Daniel Burnham
2. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
Synonyms
- point
- swing
- place
- draw a bead on
- charge
- direct
- take aim
- turn
- train
- level
- take
- position
- target
- hold
Antonyms
- relax
- tense
- boil
- open
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] propose or intend.
Synonyms
- propose
- mean
- purpose
- think
- purport
Antonyms
- calm
- overcharge
- discharge
- unburden
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. aim
noun. ['ˈeɪm'] the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable).
Synonyms
- point
- grail
- thing
- objective
- business
- object
- end
- target
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] move into a desired direction of discourse.
Synonyms
- drive
- mean
- get
Antonyms
- refrain
- crooked
- indirectness
- unrelated
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. aim
noun. ['ˈeɪm'] the action of directing something at an object.
Synonyms
- steering
- guidance
Antonyms
- node
- middle
- end
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public.
Synonyms
- specify
- destine
- direct
- designate
- calculate
Antonyms
- negative charge
- positive charge
- disclaim
- credit
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.
Synonyms
- address
- place
- home in
- direct
- take aim
- zero in
- train
- take
- range in
- target
Antonyms
- mediate
- inexact
- relative
- secondary
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal.
Synonyms
- plan
- aspire
- overshoot
- be after
- shoot for
Antonyms
- upgrade
- downgrade
- divest
- linger
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. aim
verb. ['ˈeɪm'] direct (a remark) toward an intended goal.
Synonyms
- intend
Antonyms
- pay cash
- indirect
Etymology
- amen (Middle English (1100-1500))