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    aspiration
    /ˌaspɪˈreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a hope or ambition of achieving something: "he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations"
    • 2. the action or process of drawing breath.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aspirationAspiration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASPIRATION is a strong desire to achieve something high or great —usually plural. How to use aspiration in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Aspiration.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASPIRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ASPIRATION definition: 1. something that you hope to achieve: 2. the removal of a liquid or gas from a space in the body…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aspirationASPIRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aspiration definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition. See examples of ASPIRATION used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aspirationAspiration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of aspiration. noun. a cherished desire. synonyms: ambition, dream. see more. noun. a will to succeed. see more. noun. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath. see more. noun. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. synonyms: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASPIRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    aspiration. (æspɪreɪʃən ) Word forms: plural aspirations. variable noun. Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things. ...the needs and aspirations of our pupils. He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations. ...the republic's aspiration to statehood.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › aspirationAspiration - definition of aspiration by The Free Dictionary

    1. Expulsion of breath in speech. 2. Linguistics. a. The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate. b. A speech sound produced with an aspirate. 3. a. The act of breathing in; inhalation. b. The act of drawing something, as liquid or a foreign object, into the respiratory tract when taking a breath. 4.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaspiration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of aspiration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASPIRATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ASPIRATION definition: something you hope to achieve: . Learn more.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › aspirationaspiration - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    aspiration /ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən/ n. strong desire to achieve something, such as success. the aim of such desire. the act of breathing. the pronunciation of a stop with an audible and forceful release of breath. an aspirated consonant. removal of air or fluid from a body cavity by suction.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › aspirationASPIRATION Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for ASPIRATION: ambition, determination, motivation, initiative, opportunism, energy, ambitiousness, greed; Antonyms of ASPIRATION: indifference, apathy, unconcern, inertia, lethargy, laziness, indolence, halfheartedness