Definitions for aspire
əˈspaɪəras·pire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot forverb

   have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. aspireverb

   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 successful doctor someday.

2. Etymology: From aspirer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ASPIREverb

   Etymology: aspiro, Lat.

   1. To desire with eagerness; to pant after something higher; sometimes with the particle to.

   Most excellent lady, no expectation in others, nor hope in himself, could aspire to a higher mark, than to be thought worthy to be praised by you. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Hence springs that universal strong desire,
   Which all men have of immortality:
   Not some few spirits unto this thought aspire,
   But all men’s minds in this united be. John Davies.

   Quintus Horatius Flaccus did ne’er aspire to epic bays:
   Nor lofty Maro stoop to lyrick lays. Wentworth Dillon.

   Till then a helpless, hopeless, homely swain;
   I sought not freedom, nor aspir’d to gain. John Dryden, Virgil.

   Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell,
   Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   2. Sometimes with after.

   Those are raised above sense, and aspire after immortality, who believe the perpetual duration of their souls. John Tillotson.

   There is none of us but who would be thought, throughout the whole course of his life, to aspire after immortality. Francis Atterbury, Sermons, Pref.

   3. To rise higher.

   There is betwixt that smile we would aspire to,
   That sweet aspect of princes and our ruin,
   More pangs and fears than war or women have. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

   My own breath still foment the fire,
   Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. Edmund Waller.

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1. aspire

   To aspire means to have a strong desire or ambition towards achieving something, typically a goal, dream or a certain level of success or status. It often involves determination, dedication and a plan of steps or actions to fulfill that ambition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aspireverb

   to desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality

2. Aspireverb

   to rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar

3. Aspireverb

   to aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to

4. Aspirenoun

   aspiration

5. Etymology: [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See Aspirate, v. t.]

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1. Aspire

   Aspire is a work of art, constructed on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, in Nottingham, England. It is a 60-metre tall, red and orange steel sculpture, and was, until overtaken by Anish Kapoor's Orbit, the tallest free standing public work of art in the United Kingdom, taller than B of the Bang, Nelson's Column, the Angel of the North and the Statue of Liberty. Designed by Ken Shuttleworth and MAKE Architects, it comprises an 8m high concrete foundation and 52m high red and orange steel tower. The sculpture weighs 854 tonnes, and cost £800,000, which was donated by an anonymous benefactor. The name Aspire was chosen after a competition to name the sculpture, which was open to staff and students at the university. The structure was fabricated by Watson Steel Structures Ltd in Bolton, Greater Manchester, and was then transported to Widnes, Cheshire, where Merseyside Coatings Ltd applied the distinctive red and orange colour scheme.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aspire

   as-pīr′ (followed by to or after with the object, or by an infinitive), v.i. to desire eagerly: to aim at high things: to tower up.—n. Aspirā′tion, eager desire.—adj. Aspīr′ing.—adv. Aspīr′ingly.—n. Aspīr′ingness. [Fr.—L. aspirāre, -ātum—ad, to, spirāre, to breathe.]

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1. aspire

   A task, plan or goal we choose.

   We aspire for similar things for humanity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. aspire

   Song lyrics by aspire -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by aspire on the Lyrics.com website.

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Anagrams for aspire »

1. paries

2. Persia

3. praise

4. spirea

5. sirpea

How to pronounce aspire?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say aspire in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspire in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aspire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of aspire in a Sentence

1. Pliny the Elder:

   The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

2. Anna Jameson:

   What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense, we are. The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of the mind, for the moment realizes itself.

3. Jeff Paine:

   It is unrealistic for any one regime to aspire to centralize the delivery of privacy protections for the entire world in just one regulator.

4. Shane Sutton:

   Nurturing an anti-doping culture is at the heart of everything we do at British Cycling and educating our young riders on the subject is a responsibility we take seriously, having someone of David's caliber on board to support us in this education process is invaluable; he is readily available to share his well-rounded experiences as a professional cyclist to the young riders who aspire to succeed in their careers.

5. Jacqueline Hinman:

   And though the average age of CEOs is slightly declining, today’s graduates may have expectations for advancement that don’t match reality. So what does it really take to get to the top ? To guide the next generation, I interviewed Successful CEOs. I asked Successful CEOs to project which abilities will be required of Successful CEOs future counterparts, and what advice Successful CEOs ’d give to young people who aspire to become a CEO. Jacqueline Hinman, CEO of Fortune 500 engineering company CH2M HILL, predicts that as change accelerates, broad knowledge and understanding of one’s business will be critical. Jacqueline Hinman started out as an environmental engineer, but later served in project management, business development and marketing roles. I purposely kept moving.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aspire
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aspire
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aspire
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspire
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aspire
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aspire
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=aspire