aim

aim (ām)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Etymology: ME aimen < OFr esmer (< L aestimare: see estimate) & aesmer < ML adaestimare < L ad-, to + aestimare

noun

the act of aiming
1. the ability to hit a target
2. a weapon's accuracy the aim is accurate up to 100 feet
the object to be attained; intention or purpose
Obsolete a guess or conjecture

take aim

sight, level at, train on; see aim 2.

To direct one's effort
endeavor, strive, propose; see intend 1, try 1.
To point a weapon
train, point, direct, steer, level at, beam, cock, set up, look through the gunsight, set the sights, sight, take aim, hold to a target, bracket, zero in on, draw a bead on.

Preposition: of

project: The overall aim of the project is to encourage school children into science.
module: The aim of this module is to explore these different mechanisms and to provide sufficient information for further investigation and research.
workshop: The aim of the workshop is to concentrate on interaction using haptic devices.

Infinitive complement

promote: The health visiting services aims to promote the health of the whole community.
improve: Identifying the most important capabilities for your children is a first step to focusing on what we aim to improve.
provide: We aim to provide you with high quality products at great prices.
encourage: We aim to encourage every pupil to develop his or her full potential by participating in a variety of activities.
help: They aim to help those with spinal cord injury to surpass their aspirations.
raise: The event aims to raise £ 150,000 for Crisis ' work with single homeless people.

Converse of object

achieve: To achieve these aims, a high response is needed.
declare: It opened with slogans that boldly declared the aims of the party: " Independent working class aid to the Soviet Union.
outline: Devise a copyright policy outlining aims and objectives of the network.
fulfill: Students did fulfill the aims although economic principles were not always correctly applied.

Preposition: at

audience: Now everybody is hurtling in the opposite direction with plans for similar mixed-genre channels aimed at older audiences.

Adjective modifier

ultimate: These are Achievement Targets and, as such, the ultimate aim of the aggregated training being delivered.
overall: The overall aim is to provide a quick means of monitoring a range of useful sources with minimum effort.
main: The main aim was to save wheat by getting people to eat less bread.
primary: The primary aim of the problem sheets is to enable the students to assess their own ability against the session objectives.
principal: Three principal aims ( targets ) are being pursued.
laudable: This has been done with the laudable aim of keeping the cost down.

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