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   ambition

   /amˈbɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire to do or achieve something: "her ambition was to become a pilot" Similar aspirationintentiongoalaimobjectiveobjectpurposeintentplanschememissioncallingvocationdesirewishdesigntargetenddreamhope
   • ▪ desire and determination to achieve success: "young men and women with ambition" Similar drivedeterminationdesireenterpriseinitiativeeagernessmotivationenthusiasmzealcommitmenta sense of purposelongingyearninghankeringinformal:get-up-and-go

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire ‘go around (canvassing for votes)’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMBITION definition: 1. a strong wish to achieve something: 2. a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AMBITION meaning: 1. a strong wish to achieve something: 2. a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ambition – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMBITION definition: 1. something you want to achieve in your life: 2. a strong feeling that you want to be successful….

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedAMBITION in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMBITION translate: 抱负；志向；雄心；野心, 抱负；志向；雄心；野心. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDefinition of ambition in Essential American English Dictionary

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   ambition meaning: 1. something that you want to do in your life: 2. a strong feeling that you want to be successful….

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBITIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMBITIOUS definition: 1. having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich: 2. If a plan or idea is ambitious, it….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryAMBITION | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   AMBITION 意味, 定義, AMBITION は何か: 1. a strong wish to achieve something: 2. a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc….

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishAMBITION | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   AMBITION definition: 1. something that you want to do in your life: 2. a strong feeling that you want to be successful….

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireAMBITION | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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    AMBITION définition, signification, ce qu'est AMBITION: 1. a strong wish to achieve something: 2. a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich, etc….

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBITION definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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    AMBITION meaning: 1. something that you want to do in your life: 2. a strong feeling that you want to be successful….