aspiring
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verb (used without object), as·pired, as·pir·ing.
1.
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
2.
Archaic. to rise up; soar; mount; tower.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French aspirer) < Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, pant after, equivalent to a- a-5 + spīrāre to breathe, blow
1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French aspirer) < Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, pant after, equivalent to a- a-5 + spīrāre to breathe, blow
Related forms
as·pir·er, noun
as·pir·ing·ly, adverb
non·as·pir·ing, adjective
un·as·pir·ing, adjective
un·as·pir·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. yearn.
1. yearn.
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| —vb (usually foll by to | |
| 1. | to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader |
| 2. | to rise to a great height |
| [C15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe] | |
| as'pirer | |
| —n | |
| as'piring | |
| —adj | |
| aspire (əˈspaɪə) | |
| —vb (usually foll by to | |
| 1. | to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader |
| 2. | to rise to a great height |
| [C15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe] | |
| as'pirer | |
| —n | |
| as'piring | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
aspire
mid-15c., from O.Fr. aspirer "aspire to, inspire" (12c.), from L. aspirare "to breathe upon, to breathe," also, in transf. senses, "to be favorable to, assist; to climb up to, to endeavor to obtain, to reach to, to seek to reach; infuse," from ad- "to" + spirare "to breathe" (see
spirit). The notion is of "panting with desire," or perhaps of rising smoke.
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Example sentences
Collectively, the array of issues facing an aspiring solar homeowner is daunting.
So, if you're aspiring to leadership, the concept of building a career in one place is pretty much by the board.
He thrives on mistakes and encourages aspiring engineers at his eponymous foundation to do the same.
How about some crumbs for the aspiring photographer.
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