Collocations with aim

aim _noun

main, principal, primary
・The government’s main aim is to stay in power.

key
・One of the key aims is to help people find work.

ultimate, long-term
・The ultimate aim is to produce vehicles that run on clean sources of energy.

immediate, initial
・Their immediate aim was to pay off their debts.

general, broad, overall
・The overall aim of the course is to help students improve their reading and writing skills.

common
・The two groups share a common aim.

specific
・He bought the property with the specific aim of making a profit.

political
・They used violence to achieve their political aims.

underlying
・The government’s main underlying aim is now to get growth back into the economy.

overriding
・The overriding aim is to bring terrorism to an end so that the people can live in peace.

declared, stated
・The government’s declared aim is to get rid of poverty completely.

strategic
・The broader strategic aim is to prevent arms and other supplies from reaching the rebels.

have
・The scientists all have the same aim – to find a cure for the disease.

achieve
・She achieved her aim of becoming a doctor.

meet, realize, fulfil, accomplish
・They hope to meet their aim of reducing world poverty within the next five years.

set out, state
・They set out their aims in the party manifesto.
・You should begin the paper by stating the aim of your study.

of
・The aim of the investigation is to find out what caused the crash.

with
・The project was set up with the aim of helping disabled people find places to live.

a set of aims
・The organization has a set of aims which are listed on its website.

aims and objectives
・I’ve written down a list of aims and objectives for the meeting.

sb’s aim in life
・His main aim in life is to avoid doing any work.

sb’s only aim, sb’s sole aim
・His sole aim is to make life difficult for other people.

sb’s aim is to do sth
・Our aim is to win the competition.

pursue your aims
・The men worked closely together to pursue their aims.

further your aims
・The group is prepared to use violence to further its political aims.