Aspire Definition

ə-spīr
aspired, aspires, aspiring
verb
aspired, aspires, aspiring
To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly.
Aspired to be a poet.
American Heritage
To be ambitious (to get or do something, esp. something grand); seek (after)
Webster's New World
To strive toward an end or condition.
Aspiring to great knowledge.
American Heritage
To rise high; tower.
Webster's New World
To rise high; move upwards.
American Heritage
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Origin of Aspire

  • Middle English aspiren from aspirer from Latin aspīrāre to desire aspirate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French aspirer.

    From Wiktionary

Aspire Sentence Examples

  • What do you aspire to be in the next year?

  • But he could not aspire to the dominion of earlier Syracusan rulers.

  • When I was young, I would aspire to be a famous actress.

  • It is always good to have goals and aspire to reach them.

  • When you were a child, did you aspire to be the person you are today?

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Words Starting With

AASASP

Words Ending With

EREIRE

Unscrambles

aspire

Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AS & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With RE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With A6 Letter Words Ending With E