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