ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAaspire
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aspire
Meaning: to have a strong ambition to achieve something
aspire in a sentence
How aspire is used in real sentences:
Many students aspire to become doctors after volunteering at the hospital.
Growing up in a small town, the young violinist began to aspire toward a career with a major symphony orchestra.
“She aspired to become parade captain, and she practiced commands beside her den each morning.”
— from the passage The Lantern Captain
Synonyms for aspire
Other words for aspire — strive, aim and yearn — carry the same meaning.
- strive
- aim
- yearn
Where it comes from
From Latin aspirare 'to breathe toward'
Word parts
- spir — breathe
aspire: a- (toward; form of ad-) + spir (breathe)
Memory hook
ASPIRE — you set your sights high, like reaching for a star.