aspire

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English aspiren, from Old French aspirer, from Latin aspīrō (“breathe on; approach; desire”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈspaɪɚ/ Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Hyphenation: as‧pire === Verb === aspire (third-person singular simple present aspires, present participle aspiring, simple past and past participle aspired) (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something. Synonyms: crave, pursue, strive, yearn, dream (transitive, obsolete) To go as high as, to reach the top of (something). Synonyms: ascend, mount (intransitive, archaic, literary) To move upward; to be very tall. Synonyms: ascend, rise, soar, tower ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== aspirable aspiration aspirant aspirer aspiring ==== Translations ==== === References === aspire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Pearis, Persia, perais, Parise, Paresi, Paries, spirea, paires, paries, Arispe, praise == Asturian == === Verb === aspire first/third-person singular present subjunctive of aspirar == French == === Verb === aspire inflection of aspirer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Anagrams === paires, paries, pariés, repais == Galician == === Verb === aspire inflection of aspirar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Verb === aspire inflection of aspirar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aˈspire] === Verb === aspire third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of aspira == Spanish == === Verb === aspire inflection of aspirar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative