Synonyms for aim
eɪmaim

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1. aim

   The aim is the direction in which one shoots, or sometimes that which is aimed at. The mark is that at which one shoots; the goal, that toward which one runs. All alike indicate the direction of endeavor. The end is the point at which one expects or hopes to close his labors; the object, that which he would grasp as the reward of his labors. Aspiration, design, endeavor, purpose, referring to the mental acts by which the aim is attained, are often used as interchangeable with aim. Aspiration applies to what are viewed as noble aims; endeavor, design, intention, purpose, indifferently to the best or worst. Aspiration has less of decision than the other terms; one may aspire to an object, and yet lack the fixedness of purpose by which alone it can be attained. Purpose is stronger than intention. Design especially denotes the adaptation of means to an end; endeavor refers to the exertions by which it is to be attained. One whose aims are worthy, whose aspirations are high, whose designs are wise, and whose purposes are steadfast, may hope to reach the goal of his ambition, and will surely win some object worthy of a life's endeavor. Compare AMBITION; DESIGN.

   Synonyms:
   aspiration, design, determination, end, end, endeavor, endeavor, goal, inclination, intent, intention, mark, object, purpose, tendency

   Antonyms:
   aimlessness, avoidance, carelessness, heedlessness, neglect, negligence, oversight, purposelessness, thoughtlessness

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1. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   tendency, intent, aspiration, bent, drift, object, scope, goal, purpose, mark, end, design, intention

   Antonyms:
   shunning, disregarding, disaffecting, overlooking, avoiding

2. aimverb

   Synonyms:
   seek, level, propose, design, affect, intend, mean, purpose

   Antonyms:
   shun, disregard, disaffect, ignore, overlook, avoid

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1. purpose, intent, intention, aim, designnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   intention, objective, use, design, determination, designing, figure, role, purport, function, excogitation, conception, pattern, spirit, blueprint, object, intent, invention, target, innovation, bearing, purpose, plan, heading

2. aim, object, objective, targetnoun

   the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

   "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

   Synonyms:
   intention, objective, quarry, design, physical object, object lens, mark, butt, target area, object, prey, objective lens, intent, object glass, target, fair game, bearing, purpose, heading

3. aimnoun

   the action of directing something at an object

   "he took aim and fired"

   Synonyms:
   purpose, target, objective, heading, object, design, intention, bearing, intent

4. bearing, heading, aimverb

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

   Synonyms:
   intention, objective, bearing, design, armorial bearing, comportment, gallery, header, carriage, drift, posture, object, charge, presence, intent, target, mien, heraldic bearing, head, purpose, heading

5. aim, take, train, take aim, directverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   require, read, occupy, subscribe to, rent, withdraw, shoot for, organise, lead, ingest, develop, mastermind, take aim, carry, deal, assume, engineer, have, hold, choose, learn, fill, aspire, civilise, calculate, prepare, consume, drive, hire, condition, place, consider, need, study, civilize, pick out, steer, send, contract, adopt, film, remove, purpose, rail, orchestrate, lease, take on, discipline, point, train, check, trail, take up, bring, strike, use up, select, take, engage, make, claim, demand, coach, channelize, cultivate, manoeuvre, head, get, channelise, get hold of, propose, exact, take away, pack, call for, take in, educate, submit, convey, shoot, direct, charter, manoeuver, contain, address, draw a bead on, target, subscribe, groom, necessitate, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, organize, accept, purport, guide, admit, ask, maneuver, conduct, school

6. aim, purpose, purport, proposeverb

   propose or intend

   "I aim to arrive at noon"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, shoot for, place, pop the question, draw a bead on, aspire, drive, advise, purport, declare oneself, take aim, project, propose, resolve, direct, train, get, take, target, calculate, nominate, point, purpose, offer

7. drive, get, aimverb

   move into a desired direction of discourse

   "What are you driving at?"

   Synonyms:
   take, make, start, mystify, experience, develop, take aim, force, draw, have, become, sustain, receive, calculate, scram, beat back, go, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, fix, pay back, repulse, stick, suffer, beat, force back, set about, get down, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, shoot for, dumbfound, stupefy, push back, point, train, arrest, propose, ride, bring, bewilder, mother, motor, buzz off, catch, let, obtain, beget, puzzle, flummox, get, aspire, generate, labour, find, amaze, baffle, produce, draw a bead on, vex, start out, pose, capture, induce, direct, perplex, get under one's skin, gravel, begin, fetch, labor, ram, father, repel, commence, target, arrive, set out, convey, purpose, acquire, come, pay off, purport, bugger off, tug, cause, push, place, nonplus

8. calculate, aim, directverb

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

   Synonyms:
   figure, bet, look, get, organise, work out, head, target, lead, maneuver, take, estimate, place, mastermind, point, reckon, purpose, compute, take aim, depend, train, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, aspire, address, manoeuvre, direct, count, drive, organize, channelize, propose, shoot for, draw a bead on, channelise, send, conduct, purport, cypher, orchestrate, forecast, cipher, guide, account, steer, count on

9. target, aim, place, direct, pointverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   charge, taper, drive, repoint, rank, channelise, get, put, localize, organise, range, commit, target, lead, station, sharpen, maneuver, take, place, signal, designate, point, come in, betoken, position, grade, steer, purpose, take aim, show, train, lay, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, purport, aspire, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, head, identify, organize, channelize, propose, luff, shoot for, draw a bead on, conduct, post, invest, bespeak, locate, rate, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, come out, set, guide, order, site, pose, localise, indicate

10. aimverb

    direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

    "She wanted to aim a pun"

    Synonyms:
    purpose, take, get, take aim, aspire, train, shoot for, direct, draw a bead on, purport, point, place, target, calculate, drive, propose

11. draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot forverb

    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

    Synonyms:
    shoot for, drive, aspire, purport, place, draw a bead on, take aim, propose, direct, train, get, take, target, calculate, point, purpose

Matched Categories

1. • Intend
   • Mean
   • Plan
   • Steering

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1. aimverb

   Synonyms:
   direct, level, point

2. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   direction, course, bearing, tendency, bent, proclivity

3. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   intention, intent, purpose, design, reason, view, object, end, scope, drift, goal, point, final cause

4. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   intend, purpose, design, mean

5. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   crave, affect, yearn for, aspire at, aspire after, endeavor after, be at, drive at, propose to one's self, have in view, have in one's eye, have an eye to, strive for, attempt to reach

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1. aimnoun

   Synonyms:
   object, purpose, design, aspiration, end, goal

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1. List of paraphrases for "aim":

   objective, goal, purpose, target, object, intention, end, order, ambition, view, intent, objectives, meta, seek, goals, purposes, strive, aims, lens

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1. List of known nicknames for "Aim":

   Andy Turner, Aim UK

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1. Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin:

   The result of this arbitration will not impact China's sovereignty, rights or jurisdiction over the South China Sea under historical facts and international law, from this ruling you can see the Philippines' aim in presenting the case is not to resolve the dispute. Its aim is to deny China's rights in the South China Sea and confirm its own rights in the South China Sea.

2. Henry David Thoreau:

   In the long run, you hit only what you aim at: Therefore aim high.

3. Mustafa Alani:

   They understand the complexity of their task. How difficult it will be to come up with something tangible, so they will not aim to create a centralized leadership that reflects who controls the ground because this will be impossible. They will aim to produce a centralized leadership that has reasonable, rational thinking and can sit at the table.

4. Clive Staples Lewis:

   Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.

5. W. Edwards Deming:

   It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how life is better for everyone. . . . The aim of the system must be clear to everyone in the system. The aim must include plans for the future. The aim is a value judgment.