noun🔗ShareEager 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."mindcharacterachievementattitudevaluepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn object of an ardent desire."My ambition is to own a helicopter."attitudeachievementcharactermindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things."Mrs. Lee supported her daughter's ambitions to become a doctor. "achievementattitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal."Even though she didn't know what career she wanted, Maria's high school teachers recognized her strong ambitions to learn and excel in everything she tried. "charactermindattitudequalityachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing."His political ambitions drove him to tirelessly network and attend every town hall meeting. "politicsgovernmentstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
