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- [eym]
- /eɪm/
- /eɪm/
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- /eɪm/
Definitions of aimed word
- verb with object aimed 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 aimed to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery. 1
- verb without object aimed to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward: He aimed at the target but missed it. 1
- verb without object aimed to strive; try (usually followed by to or at): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month. 1
- verb without object aimed to intend: She aims to go tomorrow. 1
- verb without object aimed to direct efforts, as toward an object: The satire aimed at modern greed. 1
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Origin of aimed
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
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Parts of speech for Aimed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aimed 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".
aimed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aimed
adj aimed
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- intended — purposed; designed; intentional: an intended snub.
- calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
- marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
adjective aimed
- proposed — to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.