Ambition

Meaning

Noun

●

Eager or

for some

that

, as

,

,

, political power, or

;

to

from other people.

●

An

of an

desire.

●

A

,

(sense 1), for another person to

these things.

●

A

personal quality

to

, not

to a

goal.

●

The

of

or

an

, or any other

of

; canvassing.

Verb

●

To

after

or

; to covet.

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Origin

ambition

English

ambicion

Middle English (1100-1500)

ambition

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

ambitio

Latin

ambio

Latin

ambi-

Latin

ambo

Latin

ἄμβων

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

eo

Latin

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