August 17, 2020 Word of the Day
aspires; aspired; aspiring
She aspires to be a championship rider.
Definition of ASPIRE
[no object]
: to want to have or achieve something (such as a particular career or level of success) — often + to
Both young men aspire to careers in medicine. [=both young men want to have careers in medicine]
She aspires to a more active role in her government.
people who aspire to home ownership [=people who want to own their own homes]
— often followed by to + verb
He says he never aspired to become famous.
little girls who aspire to play professional basketball
— aspiring adjective
an aspiring actor [=a person who wants to be an actor]
an aspiring young writer
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