Definition of aspire
aspired
;aspiring
aspirer
nounFrom the M-W Editors
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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Lastly, the experience wouldn’t be complete without the chance to buy house sweaters, robes, jewelry, and collectibles for all the aspiring witches and wizards in your life.
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The assaults come just days after a separate incident in which a man appeared in court accused of throwing acid at an aspiring model and her cousin.
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Aspiring actress Miranda McCoy, 14, and her mom, Rosemary, flew in from Denver.
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Those specs misled those of us who aspired to be like the top shooters.
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The first game was featured prominently in local newspapers, and Walker aspired to give players the trappings of a first-class college program: shoes, warmups, full uniforms, medical attention on the sidelines.
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A generation that does not aspire to seriousness, to meaning, is unworthy to walk in the shadow of those who have gone before.
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The Ellie Mae is part of the Web.com Tour, a developmental tour for aspiring PGA golfers.
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Aimed at cooks of all levels, McFadden’s recipes aspire for teachable moments in the kitchen made possible by cooking through the six seasons: spring, early summer, midsummer, late summer, fall and winter.
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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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