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ambition (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: ambitio, from ambire; AMBIENT]
[C] a strong desire to achieve something
achieve/fulfil/realize an ambition
::She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes.
lifelong ambition
::He always had this burning ambition (=very strong desire) to start his own business.
::the political ambitions of the working class
an ambition to do sth/of doing sth
::His ambition to become a pilot was thwarted by poor eyesight.
cherish/nurse/harbour an ambition
(=have it secretly for a long time)
::He harboured ambitions of becoming leader.
[U] determination to be successful, rich, powerful etc
::a lack of ambition