Guided by the general aim of the project, we aimed to reach a number of key objectives. the overall/general/broad aim (=that concerns the main aim rather than all the details ) The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people to stay in higher education. the immediate/initial/short-term aim (=that you hope to achieve quickly ) The immediate aim is to develop the travel business. the ultimate/eventual/long-term aim (=that you hope to achieve in the end ) The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline with non-polluting energy sources. COLLOCATIONS adjectives the main/primary/principal aim The country’s main aim was to slow inflation. a policy which sets out the school’s aims and objectives ► see thesaurus at purpose 2 → take aim 3 → take aim at somebody/something 4 DS SHOOT someone’s ability to hit what they are aiming at when they throw or shoot something Val’s aim was very good. with the aim of doing something a campaign with the aim of helping victims of crime Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. The main aim of the course is to improve your writing. S2 W2 noun 1 PURPOSE something you hope to achieve by doing something aim of The aim of the research is to find new food sources.He got ready (to do something).Aimlessly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Sport aim aim 1 / eɪm / mag-akma', iakma' (mag-:i-) to set something.magsadya, sadyain (mag-:-in) to go to a place with definite intention manadya' (mang-).sumadya (-um-) to go to a place with a definite intention.to show position or direction: maghimaton, maghimatong, ihimaton, ihimatong, ituro to point out, to show or call attention to: ituro, ipakita, ipakilala, turuin to sharpen: magtulis, tulisan, magtasa, tasahan to aim: magtutok, tumutok, itutok, tutukan, umasinta, asintahin, iasinta a piece of land projecting into the water, a cape: lungos, tangos what is being spoken about: pinag-uusapan a dot, punctuation mark: tuldok, punto, punto to point, aim: mag-umang, umangan, iumang, mag-apunte, iapunte to make or become fit by exercise and diet: maghersisyo, mahersisyo, hersisyuhin, magpraktis, mapraktis, praktisin, magsanay, sanayin to teach, make skillful by teaching and practice: magturo, turuan, magsanay, sanayin a series, succession: pagkakasunud-sunod, serye, sunud-sunod a group of followers: mga tauhan, mga tagasunod, mga alagad, mga buntot to bump with the head in boxing, etc.: mang-ulo, uluhin, sumuwag, manuwag, suwagin to push with the head (as a goat): sumuwag, manuwag, suwagin end that is left, short piece: natira, kaputol na naiwan (natira) on purpose, with a purpose, not by accident: sadya, sinadya to plan, to aim, to intend: magbalak, balakin, magtangka, tangkain, maghangad, hangarin plan, aim, intention: balak, tangka, hangad, hangarin out of order means (a) not working right: sira, may sira, may diperensiya (b) against the rules (of a meeting): labag sa tuntunin (c) in the wrong arrangement or condition: wala sa ayos, magulo order of the day, the way things are, the way people are doing things, the style: kalakaran, moda, uso, takbo to order about or around, to send here and there, to tell to do this and that: utus-utusan, sugu-suguin in order that, in order to, so that, with the aim that, for the purpose of: upang, sa hangaring, sa layuning in order, in the right arrangement: nasa ayos, maayos call to order, ask to be quiet and start work: magpatahimik, patahimikin (upang magsimula) a brotherhood of monks, friars, or knights: orden rule, regulation: patakaran, tuntunin, alituntunin in biology, a group in the classifying of plants and animals: grupo, angkan a statement or list of things telling a store or tradesman what you wish sent: pedido, order a paper saying that money is to be given or paid: hiropostal, money order a command, telling what to do: utos, kautusan, orden, atas state or condition of things in which the law is obeyed and there is no trouble: katiwasayan, katahimikan a condition in which every part or piece is in its right place: ayos, kaayusan, pagkakaayos the way one thing follows another: pagkakasunud-sunod to place an order: mag-order, umorder, orderin to decide: magpasiya, pasiyahan, ipasiya, gustuhin to give (a store, etc.) an order for: pumedido, magpabilin, pabilin to put in order, to arrange: magayos, ayusin, isaayos, maghusay husayin to tell what to do, to command, to give an order: mag-utos, utusan, iutos, mag-atas, atasan, iatas, mag-orden, ordenan, iorden
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