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Aspire Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aspire? [v] have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aspire: aim \| shoot for Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aspire: aim \| aim at \| aim high \| aspire after \| aspire to \| bank on \| be after \| be ambitious \| become airborne \| claw skyward \| confide \| count on \| covet \| crave \| crave after \| crawl after \| design \| desire \| destine \| determine \| dream of \| drive at \| expect \| feel confident \| float \| fly \| fly aloft \| gain altitude \| go for \| hang \| hanker after \| harbor a design \| harbor the hope \| have every intention \| hope \| hope against hope \| hope and pray \| hope for \| hope in \| hope to God \| hover \| hunger after \| intend \| kite \| lean upon \| leave the ground \| live in hopes \| long \| lust after \| mean \| nurture the hope \| pant \| pant after \| plan \| plane \| poise \| presume \| project \| propose \| purport \| purpose \| rely on \| resolve \| rest assured \| run mad after \| seek \| soar \| spire \| take off \| think \| thirst after \| trust \| try to reach \| wish \| yearn \| zoom See Also \| be after \| overshoot \| plan Aspire In Webster's Dictionary \Aspire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v. t.] 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. \Aspire"\, v. t. To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to. [Obs.] That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. --Shak. \As*pire"\, n. Aspiration. [Obs.] --Chapman.

Aspire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aspire?

[v] have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aspire: aim | shoot for

See Also | be after | overshoot | plan

Aspire In Webster's Dictionary

\As*pire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v.
t.]
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"\, v. t.
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
[Obs.]

      That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. --Shak.


\As*pire"\, n.
Aspiration. [Obs.] --Chapman.

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