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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Her latest chapter is supporting aspiring business leaders and changemakers in making their dreams a reality.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 May 2024
Decked out in a bedazzled coat and a frizzy orange ‘do, Monsoon’s character appears in the new clip to introduce themselves to both the audience and aspiring composer Timothy Drake (played by Jeremy Limb).
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 9 May 2024
Decked out in a bedazzled coat and a frizzy orange ‘do, Monsoon’s character appears in the new clip to introduce themselves to both the audience and aspiring composer Timothy Drake (played by Jeremy Limb).
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 May 2024
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 13 May. 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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