American Dictionary
Definition aim in American English
aim
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/eɪm/
Example
Most of the students were aiming for jobs in television.
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if you aim something you say, write, or create at a person or group, you want them to listen to or use what you have said, written, or created
Example
The book is aimed at people with no specialized knowledge.
