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aspire

[ uh-spahyuhr ]
/ əˈspaÉȘər /
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verb (used without object), as·pired, as·pir·ing.
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.
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Origin of aspire

1425–75; late Middle English (<Middle French aspirer) <Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, pant after, equivalent to a-a-5 + spīrāre to breathe, blow

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1. See ambitious

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British Dictionary definitions for aspire

aspire
/ (əˈspaÉȘə) /

verb (intr)
(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

Derived forms of aspire

aspirer, nounaspiring, adjective

Word Origin for aspire

C15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe
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