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Nouns (9)

n. the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"

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"

purpose, intent, intention

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

bearing, heading

n. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

Verbs (14)

aim

v. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"

resolve, purpose

v. reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

aspire, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

purpose, purport, propose

v. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"

calculate, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

take, train, direct, take aim

v. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "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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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (139)

aim, purpose, intent, intention

pattern, design, blueprint

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

substance, sense, meaning

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"

object, aim, 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"

pattern, design, blueprint

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

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"

substance, sense, meaning

n. the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

notion, whimsy, whimsey, whim

n. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

plot, secret plan

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

scheme, strategy

n. an elaborate and systematic plan of action

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?"

interpretation, reading, version

n. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

object

n. the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"

means, method

n. a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

projection, project

n. a planned undertaking

substance, center, sum, centre, core, essence, heart, inwardness, marrow, kernel, gist, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

ambition, aspiration, dream

n. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

elect

v. select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board"

prefer, give priority to one creditor

v. give preference to one creditor over another

elect

v. choose; "I elected to have my funds deposited automatically"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

center, centre, rivet, focus, pore, concentrate

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

aim, calculate, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

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

v. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

study, meditate, contemplate

v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

center, centre, rivet, focus, pore, concentrate

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

aim, aspire, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

project, propose

v. present for consideration

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

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

v. cause to move around or rotate; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

turn, turn over

v. cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; "turn a page of a book"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

Synonyms (5)

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

Antonyms (0)

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