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ambition

am·bi·tion

UK/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ US/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a cherished desire

  • “his ambition is to own his own business”
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verb

1.

have as one''s ambition

Origin

From Middle English ambicioun, from Old French ambition, from Latin ambitiō (“ambition, a striving for favor, literally 'a going around', especially of candidates for office in Rome soliciting votes”), from ambiō (“to go around, solicit votes”).

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