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aspire

/əˈspaɪɚ/verb2 syllables

Aspire means: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal.

Synonyms for aspire8

verb, as in have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

draw a bead on, aim, shoot for

also used for aspire

crave, pursue, strive, yearn, dream

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What does aspire mean?1

verb

1

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with aspire?12

one syllable

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Aspire in a sentence

  • The basic question is, what vision do you aspire to?Alois
  • By nature, human beings always aspire to build a cozy nest of their own.mervert1
  • We all aspire to something, but we don't all know what that is.Miktsoanit
  • Sometimes little kids aspire to be strange things.papabear
  • Aspire to be a person that everyone enjoys interacting with.ravas
  • I aspire to be a bog witch some day.shekitten
  • I have every right to aspire to a better life.CK
  • We must aspire to conserve our natural resources.AlanF_US

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Forms of aspire

as a verb

past tense
aspired
present participle
aspiring
third-person singular
aspires
past participle
aspired