aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(-ə)r 
aspired; aspiring
1
: to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
She aspired to a career in medicine.
aspirer
noun
Synonyms of aspire
Examples of aspire in a Sentence
aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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However, Bankrate reported that the median earnings of a side hustle are around $200, in this economy, that will not be enough to aspire for that financial stability.
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Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Seydoux, who grew up in an artistic family (her grandfather is the chairman of French media giant Pathé), once aspired to sing professionally; using her voice was a return of sorts.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
And yet everything SpaceX aspires to accomplish in the next quarter of a century, all of its enormous valuation, is predicated on a new launch vehicle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The fiasco left aspiring translators in Korea, most of them people of color, with one less route into the profession, further enabling white people’s social and actual capital to be kept within their possession.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Seydoux, who grew up in an artistic family (her grandfather is the chairman of French media giant Pathé), once aspired to sing professionally; using her voice was a return of sorts.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026
And yet everything SpaceX aspires to accomplish in the next quarter of a century, all of its enormous valuation, is predicated on a new launch vehicle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(ə)r
aspired; aspiring
: to work to get something high or great
aspirer
noun
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