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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'AIM'

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We have definitions for 2 phrasal verbs with 'AIM'

  1. Aim at
  1. Aim for

2 phrasal verbs with 'AIM'

Aim at

  1. To target
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.
  2. Intend to achieve
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They're AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent.

Aim for

  1. To plan for something; Intend to achieve
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: When I had my last meeting with Richard we were AIMING FOR 5pm, but it was delayed by half an hour.
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