aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(-ə)r 
aspired; aspiring
1
: to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
She aspired to a career in medicine.
aspirer
noun
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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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
For aspiring thought leaders, this path offers a potent blueprint.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Within this paradigm, Brazil aspires to help steer the trajectory of global governance and development.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
The film centers on Thooya, an aspiring actor who leverages beauty and wit to survive in the city, occasionally trading intimacy for opportunity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(ə)r
aspired; aspiring
: to work to get something high or great
aspirer
noun
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