aspire

To aspire is defined as to desire something or to work toward a goal that you strongly want to reach.

(verb)

For an actor to yearn to work on Broadway is an example of aspire.

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See aspire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb aspired, aspiring

  1. to be ambitious (to get or do something, esp. something grand); seek (after)
  2. Archaic to rise high; tower

Origin: ME aspiren < L aspirare, to breathe upon, aspire to < ad-, to + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

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See aspire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires
  1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom.
  2. To strive toward an end: aspiring to great knowledge.
  3. To soar.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English aspiren

Origin: , from aspirer

Origin: , from Latin aspīrāre, to desire; see aspirate

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  • as·pirˈer noun
  • as·pirˈing·ly adverb

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