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   Aim (), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed (); p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer;  (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]
   1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, “to aim at a fox, or at a target”.
   
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   2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, “to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.”
   
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   Aim'st thou at princes? Pope.
   
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   3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.]  Shak.
   
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   Aim, v. t. To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, “to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).”
   
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   Aim, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v. i.]
   1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
   
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   Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton.
   
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   2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
   
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   To be the aim of every dangerous shot. Shak.
   
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   3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
   
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   How oft ambitious aims are crossed! Pope.
   
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   4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
   
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   What you would work me to, I have some aim. Shak.
   
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   To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.]  Shak.
   
   
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   Syn. -- End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.
   
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