Article I'm to make objective (3)
I believe the answer is:
aim
'objective' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'article i'm' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'i'm' becomes 'im' ().
'a'+'im'='AIM'
'to make' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for aim that I've seen before include "Set sights on, say target" , "Goal, objective" , "Direct; intention" , "Draw a bead on" , "Direct, intend" .)