The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #57509   Message #904772
Posted By: greg stephens
06-Mar-03 - 10:31 AM
Thread Name: BS: Nouns as Verbs: 'to summit Everest'
Subject: RE: BS: Nouns as Verbs: 'to summit Everest'
I recently heard my first use of the verb "to target" in a new meaning. It used to mean "to aim at something"(itself a noun-as-verb coinage). The new meaning I heard was when I heard it used to mean "to reach a target" or "to get there" the other day.The sentence was"We managed to target last year". At least I think it's a new usage(in England,at least), I can't recall hearing that before.