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- DictionaryAs·pire/əˈspī(ə)r/
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"
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.
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.
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.
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. (usually foll by: to or after) to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader. 2. to rise to a great height. [C15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe] asˈpirer n. asˈpiring adj.
4 days ago · 1. (usually fol. by to, after, or an infinitive) to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value. to aspire after literary immortality. to aspire to be a doctor. 2. archaic. to rise up; soar; mount; tower. SYNONYMS 1. yearn.
to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something. aspire (to something) She aspired to a scientific career. aspire to be/do something He aspired to be their next leader. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
aspire. verb. uk / əˈspaɪə r/ us. aspire to sth; aspire to do sth. Add to word list 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)
Aspire Definition. ə-spīr. aspired, aspires, aspiring. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. 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)
