Aim
Aim verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.
Usage example: aimed to have his paper all done in time to go to the movies
Try is a synonym for aim in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Try" instead the word "Aim" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like point or direct at a goal.
How words are described
| good | good aim | good try |
| special | special aim | special try |
| best | best aim | best try |
| proper | proper aim | proper try |
| Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, great, horrible, decent, major, general, impossible. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Many self-defense courses will try and aim for Intimidation, where merely showing the confidence that you can kick someone's ass is sufficient to get them to back down.
Source: Terror Hero -
Hoist by His Own Petard: Hertz might have won the final shootout if he hadn't had such a big and heavy gun to try and aim and fire while critically wounded.
Source: Film / Shoot 'em Up - In Max Payne 3, the Laser Sight realistically jumps around when you try to aim with it.
Source: Misaimed Realism
Cite this Source
Try and Aim. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aim/try
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Try or Aim. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aim/try.
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