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as·pire

aspire

 
 
pronunciation:
spaIr
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part of speech: verb
inflections: aspires, aspiring, aspired
definition: When you aspire to something, you have that thing as your goal. Some people aspire to getting a good a job, being famous, becoming a great athlete, helping other people, or doing something important in the world.
Destiny's dad aspired to becoming a writer even when he was still a young boy.
synonyms:
aim, long
similar words:
desire, dream, hope, intend, want, wish
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