With the aim of
Example: She studied hard with the aim of passing the test.
Definition
"With the aim of" is a phrase used to indicate the purpose or goal behind an action. It shows that someone is doing something intending to achieve a particular result, as in 'She studied hard with the aim of passing the test.'
Etymology
The phrase "with the aim of" originates from the noun 'aim,' which comes from the Old French 'esmaier,' meaning 'to estimate or to direct.' Over time, 'aim' evolved to mean a goal or purpose, and the phrase developed to express doing something for a specific objective.
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"With the aim of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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