Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of aim
"Our campaign has three main aims: to reduce plastic waste, increase recycling rates, and educate local communities."
In plain English: Aims are the goals you want to reach.
"The charity's main aims are to provide food and shelter for homeless people."
Usage: Use "aims" to refer to multiple goals or objectives that someone intends to achieve. Do not confuse this plural noun with the verb "aim," which describes the act of directing something toward a target.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aim
"She aims to finish her project before the deadline."
In plain English: To aim means to try hard to reach a specific goal or target.
"She aims to finish the project before Friday."
Usage: Use aims to describe what a specific person or singular entity intends to achieve or target in the future. It functions as the third-person singular form of the verb aim and requires an object indicating the goal.
Aims derives from Old English āeman, meaning to stretch out toward something, which evolved into Middle English aymen signifying an intention or goal. The modern plural form retains this sense of directed purpose without further morphological change in its core definition.