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

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

Diop, the first girl in her village to be accepted into the school, now aspires to be an international business lawyer. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Amorrortu, whose brother Sebastian kicked at Minnesota State Moorhead, aspires to play in college too. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International Financial Center is to the United Arab Emirates. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

His first project, built with a Kalshi employee, aspires to match S&P 500 companies’ risk factors with existing Kalshi markets. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

One who aspires to own their first designer piece, using their wedding as the opportunity to finally splurge. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026

While every player and coach aspires to contend for the Super Bowl, expectations differ depending on the team. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Musk has boasted SpaceX’s Starship for years as the firm aspires to ferry cargo and humans to the moon and Mars, and at about 400 feet tall, the rocket is considered the largest ever. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026