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aim
aim / ām/ • v. 1. [tr.] point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target: aim the camcorder at some suitable object | [intr.] aim for the middle of the target. ∎ direct (an object or blow) at someone or something: she aimed the bottle at his head. ∎ (aim something at) direct information or an action toward (a particular group): the TV campaign is aimed at the 16-24 age group. 2. [intr.] have the intention of achieving: we aim to give you the best service. • n. 1. a purpose or intention; a desired outcome: our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline. 2. [in sing.] the directing of a weapon or object at a target: his aim was perfect. PHRASES: take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. |
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"aim." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "aim." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-aim005.html "aim." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-aim005.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "aim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "aim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-aim.html T. F. HOAD. "aim." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-aim.html |
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aim v. point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target: he aimed the rifle again.
n. the directing of a weapon or object at a target: his aim was perfect, and the guard's body collapsed backward. take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. |
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"aim." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "aim." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-aim.html "aim." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-aim.html |
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AIM See ASSOCIATION FOR INTERACTIVE MEDIA.
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DARREL INCE. "AIM." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "AIM." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-AIM.html DARREL INCE. "AIM." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-AIM.html |
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•acclaim, aflame, aim, became, blame, came, claim, dame, exclaim, fame, flame, frame, game, lame, maim, misname, name, proclaim, same, shame, tame
•endgame • counterclaim • nickname
•byname • filename • forename
•surname • airframe • mainframe
•Ephraim • doorframe • subframe
•underframe • aspartame
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"aim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "aim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-aim.html "aim." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-aim.html |
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AIM Africa Inland Mission
• Alternative Investment Market • (eɪm) American Indian Movement (civil-rights organization) • American Institute of Management • Amsterdam International Market • analytical ion microscopy • Association of Industrial Machinery Merchants • Presbyterianism Australian Inland Mission • Australian Institute of Management |
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "AIM." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "AIM." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-AIM.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "AIM." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-AIM.html |
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