ASPIRE


Meaning of ASPIRE in English

v.intr. (usu. foll. by to or after, or to + infin.) 1 have ambition or strong desire. 2 poet. rise high.

[ ME f. F aspirer or L aspirare f. ad to + spirare breathe ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.