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
Synonyms
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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Prioritize Your Media Presence My advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is to prioritize building a media presence from day one.
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Vega was an exotic dancer and aspiring personal trainer, her father Tom Pillsbury told Dateline.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The oldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who also is an aspiring college golfer and social media influencer, has been busy sharing family photos and videos ever since her grandfather’s stunning Nov. 5 victory over Kamala Harris.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
But early the next morning, on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants stormed the Nova music festival where Alon, 22 years old and an aspiring jazz pianist, had gone with friends.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Vega was an exotic dancer and aspiring personal trainer, her father Tom Pillsbury told Dateline.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The oldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who also is an aspiring college golfer and social media influencer, has been busy sharing family photos and videos ever since her grandfather’s stunning Nov. 5 victory over Kamala Harris.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
But early the next morning, on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants stormed the Nova music festival where Alon, 22 years old and an aspiring jazz pianist, had gone with friends.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Aspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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