Main Entry:

as·pire

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈspī(-ə)r\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

as·pired; as·pir·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aspirer, from Latin aspirare, literally, to breathe upon, from ad- + spirare to breathe

Date:

14th century

1 : to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal <aspired to a career in medicine> 2 : ascend, soar

— as·pir·er noun