aimful

aim

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eym]
- /eɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eym]
- /eɪm/

Definitions of aimful word

adjective aimful possessing purpose or aim 3
verb with object aimful to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path. 1
verb with object aimful to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery. 1
verb without object aimful to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward: He aimed at the target but missed it. 1
verb without object aimful to strive; try (usually followed by to or at): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month. 1
verb without object aimful to intend: She aims to go tomorrow. 1

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Origin of aimful

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; late Middle English aimen < Anglo-French a(e)smer, eimer, Old French aesmer < Vulgar Latin *adaestimāre, equivalent to Latin ad- ad- + aestimāre (see estimate); replacing Middle English amen < Old French (dial.) amer < Latin aestimāre

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Parts of speech for Aimful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aimful

aimful popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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