nounπShareEager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people."My son, John, wants to be a firefighter very much. He has a lot of ambition."attitudecharacterachievementmindvaluesocietyhumanpersonsoulChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn object of an ardent desire."My ambition is to own a helicopter."attitudecharactermindachievementsoulpersonabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things."My mother had a strong ambition for my sister to become a doctor. "attitudecharacterhumanmindpersonachievementvaluebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal."His ambition drove him to excel in every subject at school. "charactermindattitudequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing."The candidate's ambition to win the student council election involved a lot of campaigning and soliciting votes from classmates. "politicsgovernmentactionbusinessattitudeorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet."Pausanias, ambitioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage. β Trumbull."attitudecharactermindachievementvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
