Aim
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, 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. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
Part of speech: initialism
Definition: AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: 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. To direct the intention 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. 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).
Example sentence: If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time.
Place
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A location or position.An open space, courtyard, market square.A group of houses.A region of a land.Somewhere for a person to sit.A frame of mind.A house or home.A role or purpose; a station.Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.The position of a contestant in a competition.The position as a member of a sports team.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To put (an object or person) in a specific location.To earn a given spot in a competition.To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.To arrange for or to make (a bet).To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.
Example sentence: In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.