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aim vs end

end vs aim

aim and end both are nouns.

aim and end both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aim Yes No Yes No
end Yes No Yes No
As nouns, end is a hypernym of aim; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than aim:
  • aim: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  • end: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Other hypernyms of aim include goal.
As nouns, end is a hypernym of aim; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than aim:
  • aim: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  • end: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
Other hypernyms of aim include goal.
aim (noun) end (noun)
the action of directing something at an object the part you are expected to play
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies a final part or section
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the last section of a communication
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
either extremity of something that has length
a boundary marking the extremities of something
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a final state
the point in time at which something ends
aim (verb) end (verb)
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal bring to an end or halt
propose or intend put an end to
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
move into a desired direction of discourse
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Difference between aim and end

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