aspire

verb

as·pire | \ə-ˈspī(-ə)r

aspired; aspiring

Definition of aspire

intransitive verb

1 : to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal She aspired to a career in medicine.

2 : ascend, soar

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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

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This is the kind of single-molecule detection that scientists aspire to. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Big transistor senses the arrival of a single molecule," 29 Oct. 2018 Meanwhile, aspiring American dancer Susie (Dakota Johnson) has traveled to Germany to audition for the troupe. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Suspiria is an ambitious remix of a horror classic," 26 Oct. 2018 So one of her most satisfying creations was not a $20,000 dress for an upper-crust socialite but a mail-order catalog that aspired to deliver great quality at reasonable prices. — Jesse Kornbluth, ELLE Decor, "Carolyne Roehm Is the O.G. Lifestyle Maven and Her New Book Shows Why She Still Inspires," 18 Oct. 2018 Luckily for aspiring royal fashionistas, Meghan's dress is back in stock and available to shop at Moda Operandi. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle Wears a Green Brandon Maxwell Dress During Her Royal Tour of Australia," 16 Oct. 2018 To achieve this goal, movie houses historically opt for actors that represent society's idea of what people should aspire to. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "How "Crazy Rich Asians" Is Making History as a Romantic Comedy," 9 Aug. 2018 Zayn seems to aspire to the soul of Prince, or some cult '90s skate-punk ﬁgure, but is trapped in the trajectory of a Justin Timberlake. — Carrie Battan, GQ, "How Do You Explain Zayn?," 18 June 2018 The tropes are still there: Harper, an aspiring journalist, is always eating, and the closing speech will eventually be sewn onto a pillow and shared on Pinterest. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Director Of This Year's Cutest Rom-Com Is Determined To Revive The Romantic Comedy," 14 June 2018 Jack Thompson Phillips, 23, of Malvern, a recent college graduate who aspired to a career in environmental science, died Monday, June 4, of complications from brain cancer at his home. — Bonnie L. Cook, Philly.com, "Jack T. Phillips, 23, Penn State graduate who aspired to protect the environment," 4 June 2018

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