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AIM 
  abbrev. for Alternative Investment Market 

aim 
  vb 
1 to point (a weapon, missile, etc.) or direct (a blow) at a particular person or object; level 
2 tr to direct (satire, criticism, etc.) at a person, object, etc. 
3 intr; foll by: at or an infinitive to propose or intend 
we aim to leave early  
4 intr; often foll by: at  or  for to direct one's efforts or strive (towards) 
to aim at better communications, to aim high  
  n 
5 the action of directing something at an object 
6 the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp. in the phrase to take aim) 
7 the object at which something is aimed; target 
8 intention; purpose 
  (C14: via Old French aesmer from Latin aestimare to estimate) 

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