take+aim
31aim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. purpose, intention, goal, end. v. point, direct; aspire to, try for. See direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intention, object, plan; see purpose 1 . See Synonym Study at purpose . • take aim, Syn.… …
32aim — /eɪm / (say aym) verb (t) 1. to give a certain direction and elevation to (a gun or the like), for the purpose of causing the projectile, when the weapon is discharged, to hit the object. 2. to direct or point (something) at something: the satire …
33aim — {{11}}aim (n.) early 14c., target; late 14c., guess; from AIM (Cf. aim) (v.). Meaning action of aiming is from early 15c. (to take aim, originally make aim); that of thing intended, purpose is from 1620s. {{12}}aim (v.) early 14c., to estimate,… …
34aim*/*/*/ — [eɪm] noun I 1) [C] the thing that you hope to achieve by doing something Syn: goal My main aim on this course is to gain confidence.[/ex] We visit schools with the aim of getting young people interested in the theatre.[/ex] The aim of this… …
35aim — [[t]eɪm[/t]] v. t. 1) to position or direct (a firearm, ball, rocket, etc.) so that the thing discharged or thrown will hit a target 2) to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery[/ex] 3) to point or direct …
36aim at — Synonyms and related words: aim, aspire after, aspire to, barrage, be after, be desirous of, bend, blast, blitz, bombard, cannon, cannonade, choose, commence firing, desiderate, design, desire, destine, determine, direct, directionize, drive at,… …
37take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …
38aim — Synonyms and related words: address, affectation, aim at, ambition, angle, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, atmosphere, attempt, aura, azimuth, be after, be determined, bear, bearing, bend, bent, butt, by end, by purpose, cast …
39aim — 1. verb 1) he aimed the rifle Syn: point, direct, train, sight, line up 2) she aimed at the target Syn: take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on 3) undergraduat …
40aim — 1. verb 1) he aimed the rifle Syn: point, direct, train, sight, line up 2) she aimed at the target Syn: take aim, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on 3) …
