aspire Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    draw a bead on; shoot for; aim.

WordNet

As*pire" intransitive verb
Etymology
F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See Aspirate, v. t.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Aspired present participle & verbal noun Aspiring
Definitions
  1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
    Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. Pope.
  2. To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
    My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. Waller.
As*pire" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to. Obs.
    That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. Shak.
As*pire" noun
Definitions
  1. Aspiration. Obs. Chapman.

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