aspire
verb (used without object)
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).
aspires
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present tense formof aspire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"He's ready to close this chapter and focus on his recovery and engage in therapy as he aspires to have a normal life."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
"For anyone who aspires to do more and wants to go further, I'm proof you can do it," he said, also giving shout-outs to the local schools he had been to.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
This is the stadium that every new building aspires to be, gigantic central screen and all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Corvette, a promising and hard-working designer herself who aspires to Christie’s brilliance, is tormented by nightmares of rich people complaining about the generation who “can’t expect everything to be handed to them.”
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
“The magnitude of the job dwarfs every man who aspires to it.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
