/ˈtɑːɡɪt/

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Meaning

The thing you aim at, or the result you are trying to reach.

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Word origin

From Old French targe, meaning a small round shield of the kind soldiers once practised against.

Origin
Old French
Root
targe

Grammar

Gender
Pluraltargets

Examples

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A target is the round board an arrow is aimed at.

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Here "target" is a number the group wants to reach.

sales .

"Miss a target" means you did not reach it.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 10: target, awful, focus and 7 more words.