Meaning

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of)..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
2. The action of aspirating.
3. (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
4. (medicine) The withdrawal of fluid, tissue, or other substance, usually through a hollow needle from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
5. (French, linguistics) The silent breaking h beginning some French words, largely of Germanic origin.
6. (Gaelic, linguistics) The process of lenition involving writing a digraph with h, especially at the beginning of a word.

Example Sentences

Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor.

Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game.

TfL retains aspirations to further increase frequency on the ELL [East London Line] to 24tph, which would require a switch from conventional signalling to a digital railway solution involving automatic train operation on the core section.

In Cambodian, aspiration is phonemic, so /p/ and /pʰ/ are different phonemes.

Word Forms

• aspirations

Synonyms for aspiration

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When Should You Use Aspiration?

Use aspiration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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