aspire to something

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• aspire — [[t]əspa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] aspires, aspiring, aspired VERB If you aspire to something such as an important job, you have a strong desire to achieve it. → See also aspiring [V to n/ ing] ...people who aspire to public office... [V to inf] They aspired… …   English dictionary

• aspire — UK US /əˈspaɪər/ verb [I] ► to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: aspire to sth »Most of his students aspired to a career in business. aspire to do sth »We aspire to become full service providers to our… …   Financial and business terms

• aspire — [ə spīr′] vi. aspired, aspiring [ME aspiren < L aspirare, to breathe upon, aspire to < ad , to + spirare, to breathe: see SPIRIT] 1. to be ambitious (to get or do something, esp. something lofty or grand); yearn or seek ( after) 2. Archaic… …   English World dictionary

• Aspire — As*pire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v. t.] 1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; followed by to or after, and rarely… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• aspire — ► VERB (usu. aspire to/to do) ▪ have ambitions to be or do something. DERIVATIVES aspiring adjective. ORIGIN Latin aspirare, from spirare breathe …   English terms dictionary

• aspire — /əˈspaɪə / (say uh spuyuh) verb (i) (aspired, aspiring) 1. to be eager (to do something): to aspire after immortality; to aspire to be a leader 2. Archaic or Poetic to rise up; soar; mount. –phrase 3. aspire to, to aim at (something, usually… …  

• aspire */ — UK [əˈspaɪə(r)] / US [əˈspaɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms aspire : present tense I/you/we/they aspire he/she/it aspires present participle aspiring past tense aspired past participle aspired to want to achieve something or to be successful,… …   English dictionary

• aspire — as|pire [ ə spaır ] verb intransitive * aspire to to want to achieve something or to be successful, especially in your career: She aspires to nothing less than the chairmanship of the company. aspire to be/do something: a number of film students… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• aspire — verb (usu. aspire to/to do something) 1》 direct one s hopes or ambitions towards achieving something. 2》 literary rise high; tower. Origin ME: from Fr. aspirer or L. aspirant , aspirare, from ad to + spirare breathe …   English new terms dictionary

• aspire — aspirer, n. aspiringly, adv. /euh spuyeur /, v.i., aspired, aspiring. 1. to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value (usually fol. by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary… …   Universalium

• aspire — as|pire [əˈspaıə US əˈspaır] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: aspirer, from [i]Latin aspirare to breathe on , from ad to, on to + spirare to breathe ] to desire and work towards achieving something important aspire to ▪ college graduates …   Dictionary of contemporary English