aspire v : have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: draw a bead on, aim, shoot for]

English

Etymology

From aspirer.

Pronunciation

• a RP /əˈspaiə/
• a US /əˈspaiɚ/

Verb

1. To hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation (followed by to as a preposition or infinitive particle).

   He aspires to become a doctor, someday.

Related terms

• aspiration

French

Verb

1. Form of First-person singular present subjunctive, aspirer
2. Form of Third-person singular present subjunctive, aspirer
3. Form of Second-person singular imperative, aspirer

Aspire can refer to:

• Ford Aspire, a subcompact car made by the Ford Motor Company.
• the Aspire Tower, a 318-metre tall structure in Qatar.
• ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence, an educational centre in Qatar.
• Aspire Technologies, Inc., an American software company.
• Aspire, a series of desktop and notebook computers manufactured by Acer.
• Aspire (sculpture), a sculpture currently under construction at the University of Nottingham, set to be the tallest sculpture in Britain.

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