To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
An object of an ardent desire.
A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert oneself.
To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.
To constitute the buying power for a purchase, have a trading value.
To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.
To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.
To expiate by a fine or forfeit.
A price paid for a house or estate, etc. equal to the amount of the rent or income during the stated number of years.
The apparatus, tackle or device by which such mechanical advantage is gained and in nautical terminology the ratio of such a device, like a pulley, or block and tackle.
The amount of hold one has from an individual foothold or ledge.
Any mechanical hold or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle or capstan.
That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent.
The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
That which is obtained, got or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition.