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ambition
noun /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/Definition
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B1 [C] a strong wish to achieve something: [+ to infinitive] His ambition is ultimately to run his own business. He has already achieved his main ambition in life - to become wealthy. political ambitions She doubts whether she'll ever be able to fulfil her ambition. I've always had a burning (= very great) ambition to be a film director. After his heart attack, he abandoned his ambition to become prime minister.Goals and purposes B2 [U] a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc.: She's got a lot of ambition.Goals and purposes
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Synonyms and related words:
- aim noun (INTENTION)
- avail noun
- dedicated adjective
- function noun (PURPOSE)
- goal noun (AIM)
- have big ideas idiom
- idea noun (PURPOSE)
- idly adverb
- mission noun (JOB)
- object noun (PURPOSE)
- order noun (PURPOSE)
- purpose noun
- raison d'être noun
- sb's heart's desire idiom
- should modal verb (POSSIBILITY)
- the end justifies the means idiom
- the order of the day idiom
- towards preposition (PURPOSE)
- way noun (WANT)
- will noun (MENTAL POWER)
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