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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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The first step: Israel should convene a summit with the United States, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and any actors aspiring to help reshape the Middle East, including Palestinian representatives, in a leading Middle Eastern capital such as Riyadh.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
In White Christmas, Captain Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and aspiring performer Private Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) entertain the 151st division with a Christmas Eve soldier’s show.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
McKinsey's research found that some independent workers would like to have a full-time job or aspire to a full-time job while freelancing and also enrolling in education or work-training programs.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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