English Explanatory Dictionary

aspire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
  2. To go as high as, to reach the top of (something).
  3. To move upward; to be very tall.

Pronunciation

/əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ /əˈspaɪɚ/ en-us-aspire.ogg

Word forms

aspire aspires aspiring aspired

Etymology

From Middle English aspiren, from Old French aspirer, from Latin aspīrō (“breathe on; approach; desire”).

Synonyms

crave pursue strive yearn dream ascend mount rise soar tower

Related words

aspirable aspiration aspirant aspirer aspiring

Derived words

aspiratory aspirement reaspire
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