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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Jack Hoffman, a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and an aspiring attorney, was 19.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
This fragmentation stifles growth and deters aspiring creators from entering the space.
—Jason (jiehui) Zeng, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Personal finance website WalletHub recently released its analysis of the country’s best and worst states for aspiring young families.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
In fact, early in his adult life Anderson spent a fair bit of time on stage—playing drums and providing backing vocals while touring with aspiring Canadian rock bands Hellhound, Fable, and Task Force.
—Steve Lyons, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
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David K. Li, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
This fragmentation stifles growth and deters aspiring creators from entering the space.
—Jason (jiehui) Zeng, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Personal finance website WalletHub recently released its analysis of the country’s best and worst states for aspiring young families.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
In fact, early in his adult life Anderson spent a fair bit of time on stage—playing drums and providing backing vocals while touring with aspiring Canadian rock bands Hellhound, Fable, and Task Force.
—Steve Lyons, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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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