Aspire Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary 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

• an aspiring actor [=a person who wants to be an actor]

• an aspiring young writer