verb
aspire
uh-SPEYE-uh
verb
1
To have a strong ambition or hope to achieve something.
"She aspires to run her own business one day."
"Many young athletes aspire to compete in the Olympics."
How to Use Aspire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hope and work toward achieving something meaningful.
Common pairings
aspire to become
aspire to greatness
Word Forms
aspired past tense, aspires singular
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Etymology
From Latin aspirare, literally "to breathe toward" — the idea of reaching or striving toward a goal.