aim (v.) Copy link Outline I. To direct an arrow or other weapon at1. intendo, di, tum and sum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.)2. dīrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.)3. collīneo, 1 (to take exact aimII. To a. at with an arrow, etc.; to try to hit1. pĕto, īvi, and ĭi, ītum, 3 (with acc.)2. destĭno, 1III. Fig.1. affecto, 12. pĕto, 33. quaero, quaesīvi, quaesītum, 34. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 35. specto, 16. stŭdĕo, 2 (i.e. to be bent on7. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and sum, 3 (with prep.)8. id ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (usu. foll. by ut and subj.)9. incumbo, cŭbŭi, cŭbĭtum, 3 (with dat. or prep. • aim (v.): I. To direct an arrow or other weapon at: 1. intendo, di, tum and sum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.): to aim a weapon at the neck, telum in jugulum int., Plin. Ep.: weapons aimed at the vitals of the state, tela intenta jugulis civitatis, Cic.: also absol., to aim arrows in war, bello int. sagittas, Virg. 2. dīrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.): to a. a spear at an antagonist's face, hastam in os adversarii d., Curt.: Pallas had a.'d her spear at Ilus, Pallas Ilo direxerat hastam, Virg.: he a.'d arrows at the outstretched hand of a boy, in pueri dispansam palmam sagittas direxit, Suet. 3. collīneo, 1 (to take exact aim: rare): to a. a spear or arrow at some mark, c. hastam aliquo aut sagittam, Cic. II. To a. at with an arrow, etc.; to try to hit: 1. pĕto, īvi, and ĭi, ītum, 3 (with acc.): to a. at anyone with a javelin, aliquem spiculo p., Liv.: to a. at anyone with an apple, aliquem malo p., Virg.: to a. high, alta p., Virg. 2. destĭno, 1: the slingers used to wound any part of the face at which they had a.'d, funditores vulnerabant quem locum destinassent oris, Liv.: Curt. III. Fig.: To endeavour or purpose to attain: 1. affecto, 1: to a. at regal power, regnum af., Liv.: to a. at obtaining the favour of the soldiery, studia militum af., Tac.: to a. at the mastery of Gaul, Gallias af., Tac.: to a. at splendour of diction, magnificentiam verborum af., Quint.: Vell. 2. pĕto, 3: to a. at any one's life by poison, aliquem veneficio p., Auct. Her.: to a. at heaven, coelum p., Hor.: to a. at the foremost place in eloquence, eloquentiae principatum p., Cic.: v. to seek, canvass for. 3. quaero, quaesīvi, quaesītum, 3: to a. at flight, fugam q., Cic.: which was what he a.'d at, id quod quaerebat, Cic.: v. to seek. 4. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3: to a. at expediency, utilitatem s., Cic.: to a. at Caesar's favour, gratiam Caesaris s., Caes.: Hor.: v. to pursue. 5. specto, 1: to a. at the general good, commune bonum s., Lucr.: to a. at one's own glory rather than at the public welfare, ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem reipublicae s., Cic.: v. view, to have in. 6. stŭdĕo, 2 (i.e. to be bent on: with dat.): to a. at virtue, renown, dignity, virtuti, laudi, dignitati s., Cic.: also with acc. of neut. pron.: you a. at one thing, namely to avert the attempt of Antony from the republic, unum studetis, Antonii conatum avertere a republica, Cic.: Hor. 7. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and sum, 3 (with prep.): to a. at higher and illegal objects, ad altiora et non concessa t., Liv.: Hor. 8. id ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (usu. foll. by ut and subj.): they a. at seeming good men, id agunt, ut viri boni esse videantur, Cic.: also absol.: that is what they are a.g at and plotting, id et agunt et moliuntur, Cic. 9. incumbo, cŭbŭi, cŭbĭtum, 3 (with dat. or prep.: to a. with all one's powers): to a. earnestly at avenging the wrongs of the commonwealth, inc. ad ulciscendas reip. injurias, Cic.: to a. at praise, ad laudem inc., Cic.: v. to devote oneself, purpose, pursue.