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).
has aspired
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present perfectof aspire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Cairo has aspired to become the key gas hub for the region, but its own gas production has decreased in recent years while domestic needs have increased, magnifying its reliance on imported gas from Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Its capital, Manama, has aspired to becoming a financial hub but has been eclipsed by neighboring Dubai.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Moore, a veteran and Rhodes scholar who has aspired to run for public office since he was in college, is making his first bid.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022
The American economy grew by 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, healthy but lower than the 3 percent or 4 percent or higher that he has aspired to.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
The king of Prussia has aspired to both these honours, and endeavoured to join the praise of legislator to that of conqueror.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons by Samuel Johnson
