Aim and Contrive

Aim

Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.

Contrive and aim are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Aim".

Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Aim and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Aim" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

way aim way contrive way
times aim times contrive times
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