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    aspire
    /əˈspʌɪə/

    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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASPIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: aspire to sthMost of his students aspired to a career in business. aspire to do sthWe aspire to become full-service providers to our clients. (Definition of aspire from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of aspire. aspire.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aspireAspire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ASPIRE is to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal. How to use aspire in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aspireASPIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASPIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something) 2. to rise to a.... Click for more definitions. TRANSLATOR

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASPIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ASPIRE meaning: to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: . Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aspireAspire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASPIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    ASPIRE definition: to hope to achieve something: . Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › aspireAspire - definition of aspire by The Free Dictionary

    aspire. have a strong hope or ambition; to strive toward an end: They aspire to greatness. Not to be confused with: inspire – fill with high emotion; to guide by divine influence; stimulate creativity: Her beauty could inspire a work of art.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaspire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of aspire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › aspireaspire | meaning of aspire in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    aspire meaning, definition, what is aspire: to desire and work towards achieving som...: Learn more.