aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(-ə)r 
aspired; aspiring
1
: to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
She aspired to a career in medicine.
aspirer
noun
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Examples of aspire in a Sentence
aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds
a tower aspiring towards the heavens
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Like Georgia and neighboring Ukraine, Moldova aspires to join the EU but is caught in a constant geopolitical tug between Moscow and the West.
—Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Washington will no longer aspire for primacy in the European theater.
—Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
By enriching its diverse programming, SIP aspires to attract an even larger audience of visitors and musicians while preserving an intimate crowd size that nurtures a sense of community.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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aspire
verb
as·pire
ə-ˈspī(ə)r
aspired; aspiring
: to work to get something high or great
aspirer
noun
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