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/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
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æmˈbɪʃ.əs
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Adjective
Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Usage- of a person or their character
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an ambitious person
someone's ambitious nature
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I was ambitious—have you known The passion, father? You have not: A cottager, I mark’d a throne Of half the world as all my own, And murmur’d at such lowly lot— […]
As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the country, and eventually married, without anyone having a suspicion as to my real occupation.
Very desirous.
Usage- followed by "of" or the infinitive
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30 June 2019, Sam Wallace in The Telegraph, Manchester United must shape Aaron Wan-Bissaka into a £50m all-rounder - but there is no hiding place at Old Trafford Now he is joining a club ambitious to return to a model of dominating games and attacking opposition.
We were soon in the midst of the rapids, which were more swift and tumultuous than any we had poled up, and had turned to the side of the stream for the purpose of warping, when the boatmen, who felt some pride in their skill, and were ambitious to do something more than usual
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition.
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an ambitious project
an ambitious style
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an ambitious attempt to take power
an ambitious plan
Hard to achieve.
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an ambitious goal
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A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?
Adjective
having a strong desire for success or achievement
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requiring full use of your abilities or resources
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ambitious schedule
performed the most challenging task without a mistake