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ambition

noun/æmˈbɪʃn/ (am-BISH-uhn)Level B1
ambition meaning picture: A young woman studying late at night at a small desk with books piled high and a lamp glowing
Picture meaning of “ambition” — A strong wish to achieve something, such as success, power or a particular goal.

A strong wish to achieve something, such as success, power or a particular goal.

Ambition is the drive that makes people work hard for a big aim, like a career, a title or a better life.

ambition meaning in Hindi

कुछ हासिल करने की प्रबल इच्छा, जैसे सफलता, ताक़त या कोई ख़ास लक्ष्य; महत्वाकांक्षा।

महत्वाकांक्षा वह लगन है जो लोगों को करियर, ख़िताब या बेहतर जीवन जैसे बड़े लक्ष्य के लिए मेहनत कराती है।

Examples

  1. Meena's ambition is to become an IAS officer and serve her own district.मीना की महत्वाकांक्षा आईएएस अधिकारी बनकर अपने ही ज़िले की सेवा करना है।
  2. The company's ambition to double its sales in two years surprised analysts.दो साल में बिक्री दोगुनी करने की कंपनी की महत्वाकांक्षा ने विश्लेषकों को हैरान कर दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

AMBITION = a big AIM plus a daily MISSION to reach it.

💡 Did you know?

The word ambition comes from the Latin word 'ambitio', which originally meant going around to ask for votes during elections in ancient Rome.

Word origin

From Latin 'ambitio', 'going around': candidates in ancient Rome went around asking for votes, so it came to mean a desire for success.

Other meanings

noun A strong desire to achieve success, power or a goal.

ambition meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकुछ हासिल करने की प्रबल इच्छा, जैसे सफलता, ताक़त या कोई ख़ास लक्ष्य; महत्वाकांक्षा।
Arabic · العربيةرغبة قوية في تحقيق شيء، مثل النجاح أو السلطة أو هدف معيّن؛ طموح.
French · FrançaisFort désir d'atteindre quelque chose, comme le succès, le pouvoir ou un but précis ; ambition.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaKeinginan kuat untuk meraih sesuatu, seperti kesuksesan, kekuasaan, atau tujuan tertentu; ambisi.
Chinese · 中文想要取得成功、权力或某个目标的强烈愿望;抱负、雄心。

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