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. 2012