0 present participle of aim
1 to intend:
[ + to infinitive ] I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35.
We are aiming for (= planning to achieve) a 50 percent share of the German market.
2 to point or direct a weapon towards someone or something that you want to hit:
Psychoanalysts aim to explore the innermost recesses of the mind.
The Pentagon is aiming to cut US forces by over 25 percent in the next five years.
The builders are aiming to get the job done by the end of the month.
She aimed at the target.
The gun turret revolved until the gun was aimed at the advancing soldiers.
