[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

command \command"\, n.
   1. an authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
      injunction.
      1913 webster

            awaiting what command their mighty chief
            had to impose.                        --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. the possession or exercise of authority.
      1913 webster

            command and force may often create, but can never
            cure, an aversion.                    --locke.
      1913 webster

   3. authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
      forces under his command.
      1913 webster

   4. power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
      position; scope of vision; survey.
      1913 webster

            the steepy stand
            which overlooks the vale with wide command.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   5. control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
      have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
      command of the bridge.
      1913 webster

            he assumed an absolute command over his readers.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   6. a body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,
      or the whole territory under the authority or control of a
      particular officer.
      1913 webster

   word of command mil., a word or phrase of definite and
      established meaning, used in directing the movements of
      soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.

   syn: control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
        sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
        see direction.
        1913 webster
see also:
word of command aim fire shoulder arms direction 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aim \aim\, v. t.
   to direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to
   direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or
   against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist
   or a blow at something; to aim a satire or a reflection at
   some person or vice.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aim \aim\, n. cf. of. esme estimation, fr. esmer. see aim, v.
   i.
   1. the pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow,
      in the line of direction with the object intended to be
      struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a
      spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular
      point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
      1913 webster

            each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. the point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
      attained or affected.
      1913 webster

            to be the aim of every dangerous shot. --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. intention; purpose; design; scheme.
      1913 webster

            how oft ambitious aims are crossed   --pope.
      1913 webster

   4. conjecture; guess. obs.
      1913 webster

            what you would work me to, i have some aim. --shak.
      1913 webster

   to cry aim archery, to encourage. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   syn: end; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
        scheme; tendency; aspiration.
        1913 webster
see also:
aim to cry aim 

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

aim \aim\, v. i. imp.  p. p. aimed; p. pr.  vb. n.
   aiming. oe. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate,
   to aim, of. esmer, asmer, fr. l. aestimare to estimate; or
   perh. fr. of. aesmer; ? l. ad + esmer. see estimate.
   1. to point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which
      propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the
      intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
      1913 webster

   2. to direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the
      accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;
      -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at
      distinction; to aim to do well.
      1913 webster

            aim'st thou at princes?               --pope.
      1913 webster

   3. to guess or conjecture. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster
see also:
aimed aiming estimate 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

aim
     n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your
          planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new
          translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was
          created with the conscious aim of answering immediate
          needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" syn: purpose,
           intent, intention, design
     2: the goal intended to be attained and which is believed to
        be attainable; "the sole object of her trip was to see
        her children" syn: object, objective, target
     3: the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim
        and fired"
     4: the direction or path along which something moves or along
        which it lies syn: bearing, heading
     v 1: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
          photographic equipment; "please don't aim at your little
          brother"; "he trained his gun on the burglar"; "don't
          train your camera on the women"; "take a swipe at one's
          opponent" syn: take, train, take aim, direct
     2: propose or intend; "i aim to arrive at noon" syn: purpose,
         purport, propose
     3: move into a desired direction of discourse; "what are you
        driving at?" syn: drive, get
     4: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a
        certain public syn: calculate, direct
     5: intend something to move towards a certain goal; "he aimed
        his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
        directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
        others, not towards yourself" syn: target, place, direct,
         point
     6: direct a remark toward an intended goal; "she wanted to
        aim a pun"
     7: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal syn: draw a bead on,
         aspire, shoot for
see also:
purpose intent intention design object objective 
target bearing heading take train 
take aim direct purport propose drive 
get calculate place point draw a bead on 
aspire shoot for 

[6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

184 moby thesaurus words for "aim":
   address, affectation, aim at, ambition, angle, animus, aspiration,
   aspire, aspire after, aspire to, atmosphere, attempt, aura,
   azimuth, be after, be determined, bear, bearing, bend, bent, butt,
   by-end, by-purpose, cast, character, choose, complacency,
   concentrate, contemplate, counsel, course, covet, crave, current,
   descant, desideration, desideratum, design, desire, destination,
   destine, determination, determine, diapason, direct, direction,
   direction line, directionize, dispose, drift, drive at, effect,
   end, end in view, endeavor, essay, expect, feel, feeling,
   final cause, fix, fix on, fixed purpose, focus, function, game, go,
   go for, goal, harbor a design, have every intention, have in view,
   head, heading, helmsmanship, hold a heading, hold on, idea, idol,
   inclination, incline, intend, intendment, intent, intention, labor,
   lay, lead, level, level at, lie, line, line of direction,
   line of march, loftiness, lugs, mannerism, mark, mean, meaning,
   measure, melodia, melody, mind, mood, motive, navigation, nisus,
   object, object in mind, objective, orientation, ostentation, pant,
   piloting, plan, point, point at, point to, present,
   pretentiousness, prey, project, property, proposal, propose,
   prospectus, purport, purpose, pursuit, quality, quarry, quarter,
   quintain, range, reason for being, resolution, resolve, run, sake,
   seek, self-importance, semblance, set, show, sight on, steer,
   steerage, steering, strain, strive, striving, struggle, study,
   sweat, sweat blood, take aim, target, teleology, tend, tend to go,
   tendency, tenor, think, track, train, train upon, trend, try, tune,
   turn, turn upon, ultimate aim, urge, vainglory, vanity, verge,
   view, want, warble, way, will, wish, yearn for

[7] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     advanced invar mask display, viewsonic
     
     

[8] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     alternate input method os/2
     
     

[9] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     apple, ibm, motorola consortium apple, ibm, motorola, org.
     
     

[10] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     aol instant messenger protocol aol
     
     

[11] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     association of imaging manufacturers org.
     
     

[12] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     atm / ascend inverse multiplexing protocol atm
     
     

[13] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

aim
     automatic interface management brother
     
     

[14] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

aim, n.  the task we set our wishes to.

    "cheer up  have you no aim in life?"
        she tenderly inquired.
    "an aim?  well, no, i haven't, wife;
        the fact is -- i have fired."
                                                                  g.j.

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