A2 noun
aim
/eɪm/
- Meaning
- the goal or purpose you want to achieve
- Example
- "My main aim is to pass the exam in June."
- Similar & related words
- goalobjectivepurposetargetaim (verb)aimless
- How to use it
- As a noun, "aim" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- The verb pattern is 'aim to do' not 'aim doing': 'We aim to finish by Friday'.