Aspire

Quick meaning: Aspire is a verb meaning (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

Meaning

(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, obsolete) To go as high as, to reach the top of (something).
2. (transitive, intransitive, archaic, literary) To move upward; to be very tall.

Example Sentences

He aspires to become a successful doctor.

We aspire that the world will be a better place.

Aspiring to be Gods, if Angels fell, / Aspiring to be Angels, Men rebell:

to aspire to / for / after / to do something; to aspire that something happens

Word Forms

• aspires
• aspiring
• aspired

Synonyms for aspire

Depending on context, synonyms include crave, pursue, strive, yearn, dream, ascend.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aim, desire, crave, want, wish, hope.

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