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(n)
The state or quality of being ambitious.
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(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
(adj)
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
A wistful or melancholy longing.
A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
British standard spelling of endeavor.
The state of being willing
A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
The action of trying at something.
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
A course of action that a person intends to follow.
Something that is intended.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
The act of pursuing.
(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
A goal that is striven for.
A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially:
A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
Intention or goal.
A goal or objective.
The process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another.
A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
An incentive or reason for doing something.
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
A need or compelling desire for food.
(figuratively, sometimes ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.
The state or property of being singleminded.
Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
The state, condition, or quality of being great
The property of being ruthless.
The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
The condition of being insatiable
eagerness or enthusiasm
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption, originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.
The quality of being adventurous.
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
Risky or daring behaviour.
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
The quality of being inventive; the faculty of inventing.
Very focused; having a single goal, purpose, or idea.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
(UK, Ireland) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness.
(uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.
A marked natural ability or skill.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
The state or quality of being canny.
A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
The characteristic of being obsessive.
The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
The state of being competitive.
Unduly confident; arrogant.
a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
The ability to solve difficult problems in original, clever, and inventive ways; ingeniousness.
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
(N)
an American sitcom that aired on CBS from October 3 to October 31, 1984.
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
The quality of being fearless.
The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
An immensely strong love or sexual attraction.
(countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
The state of being bold; courage.
(uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
Misspelling of commitment. [The act or an instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust, especially:]
The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
Obsolete form of insatiable. [Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.]
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.