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Nouns (24)

n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos

n. IBM personal computer or compatible

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

n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium

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"

aim, 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"

aim, bearing, heading

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

strudel, at, @, at sign, commercial at, "at" sign, at-sign

n. a character used in electronic mail adresses to separate the addressee from the host name

Verbs (19)

aim

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

aim, resolve, purpose

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

aim, aspire, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

aim, purpose, purport, propose

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

aim, calculate, direct

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

aim, 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)

aim at

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