aim high
aim high verb: to set very ambitious goals for oneself.
Verb
aim high (third-person singular simple present aims high, present participle aiming high, simple past and past participle aimed high)
- To set very ambitious goals for oneself.
- Near-synonyms: play big, think big
- In intellectual and moral matters we believe in having standards difficult of attainment, we cling even to standards which no one has ever yet attained; we prefer the person who aims high if only to fail: we definitely allow for the mishaps of the young and inexperienced and sympathetically help...1914, Journal of Experimental Pedagogy and Training College Record, page 314
Synonyms of aim high
Forms of aim high
| third-person singular present | aims high |
|---|---|
| present participle | aiming high |
| past participle | aimed high |
| past | aimed high |
Questions about aim high
- What does aim high mean?
- Aim high means to set very ambitious goals for oneself.
- What part of speech is aim high?
- Aim high is a verb.
- What is the past tense of aim high?
- The past tense of aim high is aimed high.
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