aspire
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): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
Archaic. to rise up; soar; mount; tower.
Origin of aspire
1synonym study For aspire
Other words for aspire
Other words from aspire
- as·pir·er, noun
- as·pir·ing·ly, adverb
- non·as·pir·ing, adjective
- un·as·pir·ing, adjective
- un·as·pir·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use aspire in a sentence
Until now, he didn’t have the awareness or the nerve to aspire to such potency.
The NFL’s top QBs are waking up to their power, following Tom Brady and LeBron James | Jerry Brewer | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostA judge later ruled that Grindr could not be held responsible, citing Section 230 — a mistake, in Warner’s view, that his bill aspires to fix.
Sen. Warner to unveil bill reining in Section 230, seeking to help users fight back against real-world harm | Tony Romm | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe fact that services like these — the new generation of robocalls, as it were — can sound “lifelike”, like actual humans, has been something that consumer versions have aspired to, although that hasn’t always worked out for the best.
Infinitus emerges from stealth with $21.4M for ‘voice RPA’ aimed at healthcare companies | Ingrid Lunden | February 4, 2021 | TechCrunchBy the end of 2025, GM aspires to have 40 percent of its US fleet composed of battery-electric cars, and have zero pollutants coming out of new light duty cars’ tailpipes by 2035.
GM wants its cars to be fully electric by 2035. Here’s what that could mean for auto emissions. | Ula Chrobak | February 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBecause of that burden, they usually don’t aspire to that level of detail unless their research question absolutely requires it.
The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic | Jordana Cepelewicz | January 28, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
As Americans, we should absolutely aspire to more than that.
Cheerleaders fall in love with freaks, jocks aspire to be indie musicians, and relationships are in a constant state of flux.
In Praise of ‘Awkward’: OMFG MTV, Like, Really Gets High School | Amy Zimmerman | June 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost bands these days aspire to reproduce their recordings on stage as faithfully as possible.
My deepest desire is that my work will help people aspire to the life those kinds of images evoke.
The Drunken Downfall of Evangelical America's Favorite Painter | Zac Bissonnette | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOur research indicates they can end up having a similar effect to an 'in-group' in high school that others aspire to join.
Should The Devil Sell Prada? Study Finds Snobby Salespeople Boost Sales | The Fashion Beast Team | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI must aspire to the agitating transports of self-devotion, in scenes of sacrifice and peril!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterTo imitate finite excellence, is to aspire at excellence, even though but in part.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamAnd why should good men claim for it the character of an ordinance of God, to which even of itself it does not aspire?
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHe made the profession of a teacher the most honorable calling to which a citizen could aspire.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordAt a time when money might aspire to everything, the millionaire's dreams had nothing very exorbitant.
British Dictionary definitions for aspire
/ (əˈspaɪə) /
(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
to rise to a great height
Origin of aspire
1Derived forms of aspire
- aspirer, noun
- aspiring, adjective
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