aim at
verb
Roget 278:
tend towards,
bend towards,
point towards;
conduct to,
go to;
point to,
point at;
bend,
trend,
verge,
incline,
dip,
determine.
steer for,
steer towards,
make for,
make towards;
aim at,
level at;
take aim;
keep a course,
hold a course;
be bound for;
bend one's steps towards;
direct one's course,
steer one's course,
bend one's course,
shape one's course;
align one's march,
allign one's march†;
to straight,
go straight to the point;
march on,
march on a point.
ascertain one's direction
etc.
n.;
s'orienter [Fr.],
see which way the wind blows;
box the compass;
take the air line.
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Roget 620:
intend,
purpose,
design,
mean;
have to;
propose to oneself;
harbor a design;
have in view,
have in contemplation,
have in one's eye,
have in petto;
have an eye to.
bid for,
labor for;
be after,
aspire after,
endeavor after;
be at,
aim at,
drive at,
point at,
level at,
aspire at;
take aim;
set before oneself;
study to.
take upon oneself
etc.
(undertake)
676;
take into one's head;
meditate,
contemplate of,
think of,
dream of,
talk of;
premeditate
etc.
611;
compass,
calculate;
destine,
destinate†;
propose.
project
etc.
(plan)
626;
have a mind to
etc.
(be willing)
602;
desire
etc.
865;
pursue
etc.
622.
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Roget 622:
pursue,
prosecute,
follow;
run after,
make after,
be after,
hunt after,
prowl after;
shadow;
carry on
etc.
(do)
680;
engage in
etc.
(undertake)
676;
set about
etc.
(begin)
66;
endeavor
etc.
675;
court
etc.
(request)
765;
seek
etc.
(search)
461;
aim at
etc.
(intention)
620;
follow the trail
etc.
(trace)
461;
fish for
etc.
(experiment)
463;
press on
etc.
(haste)
684;
run a race
etc.
(velocity)
274.
chase,
give chase,
course,
dog,
hunt,
hound;
tread on the heels,
follow on the heels of,
etc.
(sequence)
281.
rush upon;
rush headlong
etc.
(violence)
173,
ride full tilt at,
run full tilt at;
make a leap at,
jump at,
snatch at run down;
start game.
tread a path;
take a course,
hold a course;
shape one's steps,
direct one's steps,
bend one's steps,
course;
play a game;
fight one's way,
elbow one's way;
follow up;
take to,
take up;
go in for;
ride one's hobby.
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Roget 716:
attack,
assault,
assail;
invade;
set upon,
fall upon;
charge,
impugn,
break a lance with,
enter the lists.
assume the offensive,
take the offensive;
be the aggressor,
become the aggressor;
strike the first blow,
draw first blood,
throw the first stone at;
lift a hand against,
draw the sword against;
take up the cudgels;
advance against,
march against;
march upon,
harry;
come on,
show fight.
strike at,
poke at,
thrust at;
aim a blow at,
deal a blow at;
give one a blow,
fetch one a blow,
fetch one a kick,
give one a kick;
have a cut at,
have a shot at,
take a cut at,
take a shot at,
have a fling at,
have a shy at;
be down upon,
pounce upon;
fall foul of,
pitch into,
launch out against;
bait,
slap on the face;
make a thrust at,
make a pass at,
make a set at,
make a dead set at;
bear down upon.
close with,
come to close quarters;
bring to bay.
ride full tilt against;
attack tooth and nail,
go at hammer and tongs.
let fly at,
dash at,
run a tilt at,
rush at,
tilt at,
run at,
fly at,
hawk at,
have at,
let out at;
make a dash,
make a rush at;
strike home;
drive one hard;
press one hard;
be hard upon,
run down,
strike at the root of.
lay about one,
run amuck.
aim at,
draw a bead on [U.S.].
fire upon,
fire at,
fire a shot at;
shoot at,
pop at,
level at,
let off a gun at;
open fire,
pepper,
bombard,
shell,
pour a broadside into;
fire a volley,
fire red-hot shot;
spring a mine.
throw a stone,
throw stones at;
stone,
lapidate†,
pelt;
hurl at,
hurl against,
hurl at the head of;
rock beset [U.S.],
besiege,
beleaguer;
lay siege to,
invest,
open the trenches,
plant a battery,
sap,
mine;
storm,
board,
scale the walls.
cut and thrust,
bayonet,
butt;
kick,
strike
etc.
(impulse)
276;
whip
etc.
(punish)
972.
[attack verbally]
assail,
impugn;
malign
(detract)
934.
bomb,
rocket,
blast.
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