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as·pire (ə-spīŕ)

[Middle English aspiren, from aspirer, from Latin aspīrāre, to desire; see aspirate.]

intransitive verb: -pired, -pir·ing, -pires. 

  1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom.
  2. To strive toward an end: aspiring to great knowledge.
  3. To soar.

derivatives

as·piŕer
noun
as·piŕing·ly
adverb