aim

/eɪm/ verb

Definition

› [I] to plan or hope to achieve something: aim to do sth A spokesman for the company says they are aiming to increase sales by 25% next year.aim for sth The former Senator now aims for a political appointment in Washington.

(Definition of aim verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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