Synonyms of aspires

aspires

verb

present tense third-person singular of aspire

1

as in intends

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

• intends
• plans
• aims
• hopes
• contemplates
• means
• proposes
• goes
• tries
• looks
• wishes
• purports
• purposes
• calculates
• designs
• allows
• meditates
• strives
• attempts
• considers
• figures on
• dreams
• achieves
• struggles
• accomplishes
• ponders
• plots
• performs
• debates
• schemes
• executes
• endeavors
• mulls (over)
• effects

2

as in rises

to move or extend upward

a tower aspiring towards the heavens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rises
• ascends
• climbs
• soars
• lifts
• ups
• arises
• thrusts
• mounts
• slopes
• tilts
• leans
• elevates
• uprears
• uprises
• upthrusts
• upturns
• towers
• uplifts
• surges
• inclines
• surmounts
• raises
• zooms
• tops
• boosts
• scales
• upheaves
• takes off
• tips
• reclines
• lists
• blasts off
• crests
• upraises
• cants
• balloons
• slants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descends
• falls (off)
• plunges
• drops
• declines
• dips
• sinks
• dives
• slides
• plummets
• nose-dives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aspires

The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026

Griffith aspires to be a White House correspondent. — Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026

And yet everything SpaceX aspires to accomplish in the next quarter of a century, all of its enormous valuation, is predicated on a new launch vehicle. — ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026

However, like Ukraine, Moldova has aligned itself with the West and aspires to join the European Union. — ABC News, 16 May 2026

Similarly, Russia aspires to build drones into a separate branch of its military, a sign that both sides see the war as a battle of machines. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

The team aspires to help users realize that device usage in 2026 doesn’t have to be tethered to the old-school, traditional charging process. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Looking ahead, Jurzee aspires to become a paramedic. — The Star may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026