ASPIRE


Meaning of ASPIRE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.