ambitioned

am·bi·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-bish-uh n]
- /æmˈbɪʃ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [am-bish-uh n]
- /æmˈbɪʃ ən/

Definitions of ambitioned word

adjective ambitioned sought after, desired 3
adjective ambitioned possessing ambition 3
noun ambitioned an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues. 1
noun ambitioned the object, state, or result desired or sought after: The crown was his ambition. 1
noun ambitioned desire for work or activity; energy: I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition. 1
verb with object ambitioned to seek after earnestly; aspire to. 1

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Origin of ambitioned

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English ambicio(u)n (< Middle French) < Latin ambitiōn- (stem of ambitiō), equivalent to amb- ambi- + -i- go + -t- past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Ambitioned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ambitioned

ambitioned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".

ambitioned usage trend in Literature

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