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

And India, which aspires to be an AI powerhouse, is welcoming them. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Creator Jesse McKeown’s limited series (which allows room to expand into an ongoing series, as needed) aspires to be little more than entertainment. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Bryant aspires to become a doctor for a deeply personal reason. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

What Burnside aspires toward instead is an expression of the place’s spiritual core, some evocation of a regionally specific truth that might explain the percolating rottenness. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Tristan Buzzini As a psychologist and advocate, Tristan Buzzini aspires to be a healing presence for others. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhode aspires to be the fastest beauty brand ever to surpass $1 billion in net sales. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 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