Definition of aspire
aspired
;aspiring
aspirer
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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
Recent Examples of aspire from the Web
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The document blamed bad training, describing one instance where an aspiring officer slept through an academy class on the proper use of force.
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Audi has been falling behind German rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG in the global luxury-car race, and now ranks third, having previously aspired to gain the top slot.
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What kind of deal could get the backing of every other country in the world, including Russia, China, India, Brazil and other aspiring polluters?
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The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.
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That’s tip #1, aspiring entrepreneurs: Make your own reality and then punish anyone that doesn’t agree with it.
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Mansfield Parks and Recreation is also offering a class designed to help aspiring competitors feel comfortable and confident in completing a kids' triathlon.
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In this chatty novel, an aspiring memoirist has a seemingly perfect life—
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Strikingly, for a man who aspires to be the jihadist world's next rock star, Hamza bin Laden insists on keeping most of his personal details hidden from public view.
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Origin and Etymology of aspire
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aspirer, from Latin aspirare, literally, to breathe upon, from ad- + spirare to breathe
ASPIRE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of aspire for English Language Learners
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: to want to have or achieve something (such as a particular career or level of success)
ASPIRE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of aspire for Students
aspired
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: to very much want to have or achieve something aspire to greatness
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