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

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

Kevin Warsh aspires to be a Federal Reserve chair of few words. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

At the center of it all is an electrifying performance by Robert Pattinson as Hansen, a man who aspires to powerful anchor machismo but is slowly falling apart. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

The chaotic, violence-laden sequence is but the first of many in a film that aspires to classic Hollywood action movie status but reduces its effectiveness through overkill of both the literal and figurative kind. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The work aspires to tell nothing less than the story of human experience—and much like humanity itself, nobody has ever quite figured out what to do with it. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Today, Indiana is the national champion, and its program is the type of destination that a player from, say a UNT, aspires to play for. — Mac Engel september 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Garvey, who aspires to be a firefighter, raced through the course at top speed. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026

Still, for every resourceful, imaginative low-budget success, there is a bungled movie that aspires, if not to quality, then at least to financial viability, but instead achieves legendary ineptitude. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026