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Another word for aspire

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Verb

  1. To have a fervent hope or aspiration

    Idioms:
    See also:

    seek

  2. To strive toward a goal

    Idioms:
    See also:

    start

    seek

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Another word for aspire

Verb
  1. See also:

    yearn

    want

    try

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Sentence Examples

  • But he could not aspire to the dominion of earlier Syracusan rulers.

  • What do you aspire to be in the next year?

  • When I was young, I would aspire to be a famous actress.

  • When you were a child, did you aspire to be the person you are today?

  • The high school graduates had many different plans for what they aspire to be.

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