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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.
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.
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.
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.
2 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.
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.
