Nouns (8)
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aim
n. the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
bearing, heading, aim
n. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
aim, object, objective, target
n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Verbs (17)
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aim
v. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
calculate, aim, direct
v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
aim, purpose, purport, propose
v. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for
v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
aim, take, train, take aim, direct
v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
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Fuzzynyms (77)
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intention
n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
blueprint, design, pattern
n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
meaning, substance
n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
plan, program, programme
n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
ideal
n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
type
n. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
ambition, aspiration, dream
n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for
v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
project, propose
v. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity"
draft, outline
v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
mean, stand for, intend, signify
v. denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
mean, intend, signify, stand for
v. denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
study, meditate, contemplate
v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"
endeavor, endeavour, strive
v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
seek
v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
calculate, aim, direct
v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
bear
v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"
flex, bend
v. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
bend
v. change direction; "The road bends"
turn
v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"
turn
v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
turn, turn over
v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"
veer
v. shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
seek
v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"
endeavor, endeavour, strive
v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
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