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aim'd

aim'd is the simple past and past participle of aim.

Meaning of aim

Verb

aim (third-person singular simple present aims, present participle aiming, simple past and past participle aimed)

  1. (intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
    • He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
  2. (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
    • to aim at a pass
  3. (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
    • to aim an arrow at the deer
    Synonyms:
    point
  4. (transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
    • to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general
  5. (intransitive, obsolete) To guess or conjecture.
    • But, good my lord, do it so cunningly / That my discovery be not aimed at;c. 1589–1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, act 3, scene 1, lines 44–45

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Questions about aim'd

What is aim'd the simple past and past participle of?
Aim'd is the simple past and past participle of aim.

Words near aim'd in the dictionary

  1. aim at
  2. aim community
  3. aim for the sky
  4. aim for the stars
  5. aim high
  6. aim'd
  7. aim-crier
  8. aim-criers
  9. AIMA prophecy
  10. aimability
  11. aimable

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