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1. ambition

noun. ['æmˈbɪʃən'] a cherished desire.

Etymology

  • ambicion (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ambition (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Ambition

  • predisposition
  • misrecognition
  • juxtaposition
  • retransmission
  • presupposition
  • decomposition
  • statistician
  • reimposition
  • redeposition
  • redefinition
  • precondition
  • pediatrician
  • obstetrician
  • mathematician
  • malnutrition
  • geriatrician
  • fondkommission
  • extradition
  • transmission
  • superstition
  • requisition
  • recondition
  • recognition
  • proposition
  • premonition
  • preignition
  • inquisition
  • exposition
  • expedition
  • electrician

How do you pronounce ambition?

Pronounce ambition as æmˈbɪʃən.

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2. ambition

noun. ['æmˈbɪʃən'] a strong drive for success.

Etymology

  • ambicion (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ambition (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. ambition

verb. ['æmˈbɪʃən'] have as one's ambition.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • ambicion (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ambition (Old French (842-ca. 1400))