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Meaning of ambition in English
Pronunciation
/æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
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Verb
ambition
Definitions
1.
have as one's ambition
Noun
ambition
Etymology
Middle English: via Old French from Latin ambitio(n-), from ambire‘go around (canvassing for votes)’
Definitions
1.
a cherished desire
Examples
« his ambition is to own his own business »
2.
a strong drive for success