Aims (4)
I believe the answer is:
ends
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aims</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ends that I've seen before include "Finishes (loose or dead, perhaps?)" , "Final parts" , "They may justify the means" , "Objectives, purposes" , "Desired results" .)