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- US Pronunciation
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- [eym too]
- /eɪm tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eym too]
- /eɪm tu/
Definitions of aim to words
- verb with object aim to to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path. 1
- verb with object aim to to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery. 1
- verb without object aim to to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward: He aimed at the target but missed it. 1
- verb without object aim to to strive; try (usually followed by to or at): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month. 1
- verb without object aim to to intend: She aims to go tomorrow. 1
- verb without object aim to to direct efforts, as toward an object: The satire aimed at modern greed. 1
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Origin of aim to
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; late Middle English aimen < Anglo-French a(e)smer, eimer, Old French aesmer < Vulgar Latin *adaestimāre, equivalent to Latin ad- ad- + aestimāre (see estimate); replacing Middle English amen < Old French (dial.) amer < Latin aestimāre
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aim to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aim to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".