Ulterior \Ul*te"ri*or\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage.]

1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither.

2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain.

Ulterior object or aim, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.

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Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming.]

[OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]

1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.

2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.

Aim'st thou at princes? --Pope.

3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.]

--Shak.

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Aim \Aim\, v. t. To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).

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Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v. i.]

1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.

2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.

3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.

How oft ambitious aims are crossed! --Pope.

4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]

What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.

To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.]

--Shak.

Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.

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Command \Com*mand"\, n.

1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.

Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. --Milton.

2. The possession or exercise of authority.

Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion. --Locke.

3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.

4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.

The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide command. --Dryden.

5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.

He assumed an absolute command over his readers. --Dryden.

6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.

Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and established meaning, used in directing the movements of soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.

Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion; sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest. See Direction.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)