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aims at

aims at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of aim at.

Meaning of aim at

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To create or design for a particular audience.
    • I’ve created a program aimed at the educated over 40’s.
  2. (idiomatic) To intend to do or achieve.
    • I’m aiming at the Governorship of Kansas.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aim, at.
    • This gun is aimed at your head.

Questions about aims at

What is aims at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Aims at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of aim at.

Words near aims at in the dictionary

  1. aimlessness
  2. aimlessnesses
  3. aimpoint
  4. aimpoints
  5. aims
  6. aims at
  7. aims for the sky
  8. aims for the stars
  9. aims high
  10. aimworthiness
  11. aimworthy

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