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- [am-bish-uh n]
- /æmˈbɪʃ ən/
- /æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-bish-uh n]
- /æmˈbɪʃ ən/
Definitions of ambitions word
- noun ambitions an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues. 1
- noun ambitions the object, state, or result desired or sought after: The crown was his ambition. 1
- noun ambitions desire for work or activity; energy: I awoke feeling tired and utterly lacking in ambition. 1
- verb with object ambitions to seek after earnestly; aspire to. 1
- noun ambitions A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. 1
- noun ambitions plural of ambition. 0
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Origin of ambitions
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ambicio(u)n (< Middle French) < Latin ambitiōn- (stem of ambitiō), equivalent to amb- ambi- + -i- go + -t- past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Ambitions
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ambitions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ambitions usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambitions
noun ambitions
- aspirations — a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition: intellectual aspirations.
- pretensions — the laying of a claim to something.
- cravings — great or eager desire; yearning.
- goals — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- aims — Plural form of aim.
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