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).
have aspired
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present perfectof aspire.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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“A schedule full of games you have aspired to can be such a delight,” he wrote in one of the more than 450 Publisher’s Memo columns he wrote for Referee magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Todd may have aspired to managing more or all of the portfolio, which wasn’t going to happen,” Bloomstran said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
For decades scientists have aspired to engineer an improved rubisco to boost growth and yields of crop plants.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
Even though lynx appear to have been wiped out decades ago in the Kettle Range, local tribes always have aspired to bring them back, Richard Whitney, wildlife manager for the Colville tribes, says.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
The Ring may have aspired, through ancient myth, to explain and explore basic human instincts, yet it was still, by and large, a series of oversized operas.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
