ambition

In obsolete terms the difference between ambition and vice

is that ambition is the act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing while vice is a grip or grasp.

As nouns the difference between ambition and vice

is that ambition is eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people while vice is a bad habit.

As verbs the difference between ambition and vice

is that ambition is to seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet while vice is to hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

As an adjective vice is

in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank.

As a preposition vice is

instead of, in place of.

As a proper noun excellence

is a title of honor or respect; more common in the form excellency.

As a noun ambition is

ambition for some particular achievement.

As nouns the difference between ambition and achieving

is that ambition is ambition for some particular achievement while achieving is achievements, emphasizing the process of accomplishing them.

As a verb achieving is

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As nouns the difference between belief and ambition

is that belief is mental acceptance of a claim as likely true while ambition is ambition for some particular achievement.

As nouns the difference between enterprise and ambition

is that enterprise is a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor while ambition is eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.

As verbs the difference between enterprise and ambition

is that enterprise is to undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult while ambition is to seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.

As nouns the difference between ambition and endeavor

is that ambition is ambition for some particular achievement while endeavor is a sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.

As a verb endeavor is

(obsolete) to exert oneself.

As nouns the difference between ambition and endeavour

is that ambition is ambition for some particular achievement while endeavour is .

As a verb endeavour is

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Expectancy is a related term of ambition.

As nouns the difference between expectancy and ambition

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while ambition is ambition for some particular achievement.

As nouns the difference between ambition and tenacity

is that ambition is ambition for some particular achievement while tenacity is the quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

As nouns the difference between ambition and covetousness

is that ambition is eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people while covetousness is immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

As a verb ambition

is to seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.