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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.
  
     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.
  
              Aim'st thou at princes?               --Pope.
  
     3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     a.
     Directed towards a target.
     vb.
     (infl of en aim  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     a.
     Directed towards a target.
     vb.
     (infl of en aim  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     a.
     Directed towards a target.
     vb.
     (infl of en aim  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     a.
     Directed towards a target.
     vb.
     (infl of en aim  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm a im ed)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  aimed
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en aim ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb aim)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  وجّه

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  zaměřen

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  abgezielt, gezielt
        "He aimed his remarks at me."  - Damit meinte er mich., Seine Bemerkungen waren auf mich gemünzt.
   see: aim at sth., aiming, aims, aimed, We aim to give you the best possible service.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  zielte ab, zielte
        "He aimed his remarks at me."  - Damit meinte er mich., Seine Bemerkungen waren auf mich gemünzt.
   see: aim at sth., aiming, aimed, aims, We aim to give you the best possible service.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  bezweckt
   see: aim at, aim to achieve, aiming, aiming to achieve, aims, aimed
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  bezweckte
   see: aim at, aim to achieve, aiming, aiming to achieve, aimed, aims
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  gezielt 
   see: more aimed, most aimed
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  aimed /ˈeɪmd/
  namijenjen, namijenjenih, usmjeren, usmjerenima, usmjerenu, za cilj

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈeɪmd/


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