Aspire

Verb

 * 1) To hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation (followed by to as a preposition or infinitive particle).

Adverbs for Aspire
invariably; loftily; nobly; boundlessly; generously; passionately; artistically; intellectually; spiritually; earnestly; socially;professionally; poetically; determinedly; enthusiastically.

Synonyms for Aspire
seek, crave, hope, long, desire, yearn, sigh.

Antonyms for Aspire
disdain, give up on

Thesaurus
aim; aim at; aim high; aspire after; aspire to; bank on; be after; be ambitious; become airborne; claw skyward; confide; count on; covet; crave; crave after; crawl after; design; desire; destine; determine; dream of; drive at; expect; feel confident; float; fly; fly aloft; gain altitude; go for; hang; hanker after; harbor a design; harbor the hope; have every intention; hope; hope against hope; hope and pray; hope for; hope in; hope to God; hover; hunger after; intend; kite; lean upon; leave the ground; live in hopes; long; lust after; mean; nurture the hope; pant; pant after; plan; plane; poise; presume; project; propose; purport; purpose; rely on; resolve; rest assured; run mad after; seek; soar; spire; take off; think; thirst after; trust; try to reach; wish; yearn; zoom

Etymology
From aspirer.

Related terms

 * aspiration
 * aspirant

Translations

 * Bulgarian: стремя се, домогвам се
 * Dutch:, nastreven
 * Finnish: aikoa, pyrkiä


 * German:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: aspirar

Anagrams

 * paries
 * Persia
 * praise
 * spirea

Anagrams

 * paires, paries, pariés, repais