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- Dictionaryaspire/əˈspʌɪə/
verb
- 1. direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something: "we never thought that we might aspire to those heights"
- 2. rise high; tower: literary "above the domes of loftiest mosques these pinnacles aspire"
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ASPIRE definition: to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: . Learn more.
1. : to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal. She aspired to a career in medicine. 2. : ascend, soar. aspirer noun. Synonyms. aim. allow [ chiefly Southern & Midland] calculate. contemplate. design. go [ chiefly Southern & Midland] intend. look. mean. meditate. plan. propose. purport.
Aspire definition: to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive). See examples of ASPIRE used in a sentence.
verb [ I ] uk / əˈspaɪə r/ us. Add to word list. to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: aspire to sth Most of his students aspired to a career in business. aspire to do sth We aspire to become full-service providers to our clients.
The verb aspire commonly means to aim or shoot for. But it comes from the Latin word aspirare, which means “to breathe upon.”. So here's a trick for remembering this word: Think of yourself reaching up towards a spire, that really tall, tapered structure at the top of a church.
to aspire to sth If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it. ...people who aspire to public office. American English : aspire / əˈspaɪər /
aspire. have a strong hope or ambition; to strive toward an end: They aspire to greatness. Not to be confused with: inspire – fill with high emotion; to guide by divine influence; stimulate creativity: Her beauty could inspire a work of art.
Definition of aspire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aspire definition: To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly.
verb. uk / əˈspaɪə r/ us. aspire to sth; aspire to do sth. Add to word list. to hope to achieve something: He has never aspired to a position of power. (Definition of aspire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of aspire. in Spanish. aspirar a… See more. in Portuguese. aspirar, ambicionar… See more.
