aspire+to+(verb)

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• 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 — ► 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 — 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 — verb (I) to desire and work towards achieving something important (+ to/after): It was clear that Mrs Thatcher aspired to the leadership of the party. | aspire to do sth: At that time, all serious artists aspired to go to Rome and paint …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• aspire — verb /əˈspaiə,əˈspaiɚ/ To hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation (followed by to as a preposition or infinitive particle). He aspires to become a doctor someday. See Also: aspiration, aspirant …   Wiktionary

• aspire — verb Jen aspires to a career in veterinary medicine Syn: desire, hope for, dream of, long for, yearn for, set one s heart on, wish for, want, be desirous of; aim for, seek, pursue, set one s sights on …   Thesaurus of popular words

• 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 — /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 — 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 — [[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 — [əˈspaɪə] verb aspire to sth …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English