Found 4 items, similar to aspire.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: aspire
bercita-cita
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: aspire
bercita-cita
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: aspire
aspire
v : have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn:
draw a bead on,
aim,
shoot for]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Aspire
Aspire
\As*pire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Aspired; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Aspiring.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See
Aspirate, v.
t.]
1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high
or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after,
and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire
after immorality.
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Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell;
Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. --Pope.
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2. To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
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My own breath still foments the fire,
Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. --Waller.
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Aspire
\As*pire"\, v. t.
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
[Obs.]
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That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. --Shak.
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Aspire
\As*pire"\, n.
Aspiration. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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