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Aspire
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Aspire
/əˈspaɪə/
To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
Synonyms:
strive
yearn
aim
desire
seek
Antonyms:
despair
abandon
neglect
dismiss
Examples:
To what does your ambition
aspire
?"
Be well assured, I
aspire
to more than gratitude!
He
aspired
to be the best chef in the city.
Etymology:
From Latin
aspirare
, meaning
to breathe on
, later meaning
to seek to reach
or
to ascend
.
Usage Statistics:
2 mentions per 1 million words
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