Synonyms of aspire

aspire

verb

ə-ˈspī(-ə)r 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intend
• plan
• hope
• mean
• aim
• wish
• go
• contemplate
• look
• try
• propose
• purpose
• design
• calculate
• purport
• allow
• attempt
• meditate
• strive
• dream
• consider
• figure on
• achieve
• struggle
• accomplish
• endeavor
• perform
• ponder
• scheme
• debate
• execute
• mull (over)
• effect
• plot

2

as in to rise

to move or extend upward

a tower aspiring towards the heavens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rise
• ascend
• climb
• soar
• lift
• up
• mount
• arise
• thrust
• slope
• elevate
• uprear
• lean
• uprise
• upturn
• tilt
• tower
• incline
• upthrust
• uplift
• surge
• raise
• scale
• surmount
• top
• take off
• boost
• cant
• zoom
• upheave
• upraise
• blast off
• balloon
• tip
• list
• crest
• recline
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• descend
• decline
• drop
• plunge
• dip
• sink
• dive
• slide
• plummet
• nose-dive

Examples of aspire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere around the room, aspiring supermodels in low-slung jeans and body-con minis looked excited to catch a glimpse at runway legends Amber Valletta and Helena Christensen catching up in the corner. —Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024

Proceeds help fund apprenticeship programs for aspiring chefs, financial assistance programs for restaurant workers facing hardship and scholarships for students of hospitality and culinary arts. —Maxwell Millington, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

The character of Katie Kim is an aspiring actress who winds up becoming a California lottery winner – only to learn that everyone in the state is legally allowed to try to murder her to collect the prize. —William Earl, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024

Other aspiring young French filmmakers, including her new friends, weren’t yet ready to follow in her footsteps. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024