Purpose vs. Aim

Purposenoun

An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".

Purposenoun

A result that is desired; an intention.

Purposenoun

The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.

Purposenoun

The subject of discourse; the point at issue.

Purposenoun

The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.

Purposenoun

(obsolete) Instance; example.

Purposeverb

(intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

Purposeverb

To design for some purpose.

Purposeverb

To discourse.

Purposenoun

That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan.

Purposenoun

Proposal to another; discourse.

Purposenoun

Instance; example.

Purposeverb

To set forth; to bring forward.

Purposeverb

To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; - often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause.

Purposeverb

To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.

Purposenoun

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

Purposenoun

what something is used for;

Purposenoun

the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;

Purposeverb

propose or intend;

Purposeverb

reach a decision;

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