ASPIRE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

aspire

verb

ə-ˈspī(-ə)r

Definition of aspire

as in to intend

to have in mind as a purpose or goal aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds

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as in to rise

to move or extend upward a tower aspiring towards the heavens

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Recent Examples of aspire Domingo has even adapted the mantra when mentoring aspiring actors. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Authentic Detroit pies, with a twist The most recent newcomer to the scene aspires to be the most authentic. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Why Weinstein is being sentenced a second time Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Why Weinstein is being sentenced a second time He was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013. — CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aspire

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None of the 13 earlier test flights have been intended to make it into orbit, but with the 14th flight, SpaceX is hoping Starship will circle the planet.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
The facility is intended to expand US capacity to manufacture permanent magnets used in vehicles, electronics, and defense systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of intend

Verb

Those challenges become tomorrow’s workforce shortages, rising health care costs, and lost economic potential.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
It is inspired by the true story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême (Voisin), who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rise

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Hanson made his fame as one of the three Hanson brothers — including Isaac and Zac — who ascended to pop stardom in the late ’90s.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
The officer is John Hunt (Willem Dafoe), who would lead the first successful mission to ascend it.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of ascend

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The players on Exhibit 10 deals, including Quinones, hope to wrest one of the Heat’s two-way contracts that currently are held by Tre Donaldson, Vlad Goldin and Keshad Johnson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hope

Verb

Stocks have slowed their rally since the S&P 500 climbed to the brink of its all-time high earlier this week as pressure from the bond market has cranked higher.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
After reading the script, watching the documentary, and meeting Peedom, Hiddleston signed up for the project, which led him to climb to Everest’s base camp alongside the director, Phuntsok, and a high-altitude medical specialist.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of climb

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Mitigation means sailing between Charybdis and Scylla – where one path, no mitigation, will hurt everyone and the other, aggressive mitigation, would require some to pay the tremendous costs to save everyone else.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mean

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Voices, voices, voices, chirping, screeching, rising high to a crescendo, dipping low for a moment, then soaring straight up again.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The incomplete updates leave the city’s taxpayers with less information than promised on matters such as who is winning business — and the attendant jobs and profits — from contracts that soared to $687 million in value last year.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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