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aiming high

aiming high is the present participle and gerund of aim high.

Meaning of aim high

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To set very ambitious goals for oneself.
    • Near-synonyms: play big, think big
    Synonyms:
    play big, think big

Questions about aiming high

What is aiming high the present participle and gerund of?
Aiming high is the present participle and gerund of aim high.

Words near aiming high in the dictionary

  1. aimin'
  2. aiming
  3. aiming at
  4. aiming for the sky
  5. aiming for the stars
  6. aiming high
  7. aimings
  8. aimless
  9. aimlessly
  10. aimlessness
  11. aimlessnesses

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