v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' sp ī (- ə )r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: as · pired ; as · pir · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aspirer, from Latin aspirare, literally, to breathe upon, from ad- + spirare to breathe
Date: 14th century
1 : to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal < aspired to a career in medicine>
2 : ASCEND , SOAR
– as · pir · er noun