Aspirer (redirected from aspires)

as·pire  (-spr)

intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·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.

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

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as·pirer n.

as·piring·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aspirer - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes" aspirant, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission