aim
verb/eɪm/
/eɪm/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they aim | /eɪm/ /eɪm/ |
| he / she / it aims | /eɪmz/ /eɪmz/ |
| past simple aimed | /eɪmd/ /eɪmd/ |
| past participle aimed | /eɪmd/ /eɪmd/ |
| -ing form aiming | /ˈeɪmɪŋ/ /ˈeɪmɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to try or plan to achieve something
- He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot).
- aim for something We should aim for a bigger share of the market.
- The team is aiming for the top this season.
- Don't try to aim for perfection.
- aim at something The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.
- aim to do something They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.
- The project aims to provide employment for people with learning difficulties.
- We aim to be there around six.
- aim at doing something The training programme aims at raising employees' awareness about human rights.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb1- He is aiming for a win in this race.
- She's aiming at a scholarship this year.
- They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition- at
- for
- aim high
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- [transitive] be aimed at doing something to have something as an aim
- The initiative is specifically aimed at helping young people.
- These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- directly
- squarely
- …
- be aimed at
- [transitive, usually passive] to say or do something that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group
- be aimed at somebody The courses are aimed primarily at older people.
- My criticism wasn't aimed at you.
- The book is aimed at very young children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- directly
- squarely
- …
- be aimed at
- [intransitive, transitive] to point or direct a weapon, camera, shot, kick, etc. at somebody/something
- aim at somebody/something I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.
- aim for somebody/something Aim for the middle of the target.
- aim something at somebody/something The gun was aimed at her head.
- She aimed the gun straight at the intruder.
- aim something I aimed my camera and got one shot.
- aim something + adv./prep. He aimed the rifle in the direction of the target and fired.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- straight
- carefully
- …
- at
- for
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