Ambition vs. Aim
Ambitionnoun
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
Ambitionnoun
(countable) An object of an ardent desire.
Ambitionnoun
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
Ambitionnoun
(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
Ambitionnoun
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
Ambitionverb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Ambitionnoun
The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
Ambitionnoun
An eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something.
Ambitionverb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Ambitionnoun
a cherished desire;
Ambitionnoun
a strong drive for success
Ambitionverb
have as one's ambition
Aimnoun
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
Aimnoun
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
Aimnoun
Intention or goal
Aimnoun
The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target
Aimnoun
(obsolete) Conjecture; guess.
Aimverb
(intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
Aimverb
(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
Aimverb
(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
Aimverb
(transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
Aimverb
To guess or conjecture.
Aimverb
To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
Aimverb
To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; - followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
Aimverb
To guess or conjecture.
Aimverb
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
Aimnoun
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
Aimnoun
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
Aimnoun
Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
Aimnoun
Conjecture; guess.
Aimnoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
Aimnoun
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);
Aimnoun
the action of directing something at an object;
Aimnoun
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Aimverb
aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment;
Aimverb
propose or intend;
Aimverb
move into a desired direction of discourse;
Aimverb
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Aimverb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;
Aimverb
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal;
Aimverb
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Aimverb
point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target
Aimverb
direct (a missile or blow) at someone or something
Aimverb
direct information, a product, or an action towards (a particular group)
Aimverb
have the intention of achieving
Aimnoun
a purpose or intention; a desired outcome
Aimnoun
the directing of a weapon or missile at a target
