transitive. To go or come after (a person or thing in motion); to move behind (a person or thing) in the same direction. Also figurative with star as…

intransitive. With to, for, after, †umbe, etc.: to strive towards, direct one's efforts to, set one's mind on, devote oneself to. Obsolete.

transitive. To direct (one's thought, desire, speech, action, (now esp.) attention, etc.) towards (or away from) something. Usually followed by to…

transitive. To try to obtain or accomplish, to work to bring about, to strive for (a circumstance, event, condition, etc.); to seek after, aim at.

transitive. To form an intention of doing (something); to plan or resolve upon (an event or course of action); to put forward as something to be…

figurative and in figurative context. to shoot at (with express or implied reference to a metaphorical mark or target): (a) to aim at, to seek to…

figurative. To follow or seek after, strive to obtain, aim at. archaic. Also †intransitive with after.

transitive. With infinitive as object: to set before oneself as a task; to intend (to do something). Also intransitive. Cf. propound, v. 4b. Obsolete.

transitive. To aim at, seek to achieve. In later use chiefly: to be solicitous of, aim at (some quality in one's own action). Now rare.

intransitive. Archery. To shoot at a mark or prick (prick, n. 19); (figurative) to aim at. Obsolete.

To step or walk upon or along; to follow, pursue (a path, track, or road); also figurative.

transitive. Scottish. To seek to obtain (something); to aim at. Obsolete.

intransitive. To have as one's aim; to aim at; to try for; to concentrate on securing or attaining.

To focus all one's attention and efforts on a particular end or course of action, or to the support of a particular person. Also occasionally to se…

transitive. To look forward to as a goal or motive. Obsolete.

transitive. To put forward as something to be attained; to state or have as an aim, end, or object.

transitive. To intend, purpose, design; = propose, v. 1b. Frequently with infinitive as object. Obsolete.

To have (something) as an object, intention, or desired outcome; to be determined upon; to seek to… transitive. With simple object. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To aim at (see quot. 1668). Obsolete. rare nonce-use.

(Originally absol. of 27.) To start in business, begin the exercise of a trade or profession.

To have (something) as an object, intention, or desired outcome; to be determined upon; to seek to… transitive (in passive). With at (also…

intransitive. colloquial (originally U.S.) to go in for: to support or be in favour of; to engage habitually in; to adopt as one's speciality…

Originally U.S. to be out (with infinitive): to strive keenly to do something. to be out for: to have one's interests or energies directed…

to be flat out for (something): to direct one's attention, energies, etc., towards securing, effecting, doing, etc. (something). (Emphatic form of to…

To mark out or identify (a place, person, etc.) as a target. Chiefly U.S.

figurative and in figurative context. To strive for, to aim at. U.S. colloquial.