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
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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The authors aspire to a world in which there is clean energy to power every convenience, medical care and medicines that allow people to live longer and healthier lives, and a happy balance between work and time with friends and family.
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
While Florida, like the rest of the U.S, is going through a housing affordability crisis, a growth in inventory hasn't been met with enthusiasm from aspiring buyers pushed to the sidelines of the market in recent years.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of aspiring child stars waiting to move to Hollywood and nab acting or modeling gigs.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Evan Lam, who aspires to study medicine at UC Irvine, often acts as his mom’s Disney ears style arbiter.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
While Florida, like the rest of the U.S, is going through a housing affordability crisis, a growth in inventory hasn't been met with enthusiasm from aspiring buyers pushed to the sidelines of the market in recent years.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Gone are the days of aspiring child stars waiting to move to Hollywood and nab acting or modeling gigs.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Evan Lam, who aspires to study medicine at UC Irvine, often acts as his mom’s Disney ears style arbiter.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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