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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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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. (Definition of aspire from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of aspire. aspire.
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.
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.
1. verb. If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it. ...people who aspire to public office. [VERB + to] They aspired to be gentlemen, though they fell far short of the ideal. [VERB to-infinitive] 2. See also aspiring. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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. 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.
Definition of aspire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Aspire definition: To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly.
