ALL meanings of aim to
aim to
A a - 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
- verb without object aim to Obsolete. to estimate; guess. 1
- noun aim to the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target. 1
- noun aim to the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting: within the cannon's aim. 1
- noun aim to the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at: to miss one's aim. 1
- noun aim to something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose: whatever his aim in life may be. 1
- noun aim to Obsolete. conjecture; guess. 1
- idioms aim to take aim, to sight a target: to take aim and fire. 1
- verb aim to Used other than as an idiom: see aim, to. 0
- verb aim to To intend to. 0