Synonyms for aspire
əˈspaɪəras·pire

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot forverb

   have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

   Synonyms:
   aim, shoot for, drive, purport, place, draw a bead on, take aim, propose, direct, train, get, take, target, calculate, point, purpose

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. aspireverb

   Synonyms:
   desire (earnestly), long

2. aspireverb

   Synonyms:
   ascend, rise, soar, tower, mount

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1. List of paraphrases for "aspire":

   aspirate, strive

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ASPIRE

   Synonyms:
   Action on Secondary Prevention by Intervention to Reduce Events

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How to use aspire in a sentence?

1. Jeff Paine:

   It is unrealistic for any one regime to aspire to centralize the delivery of privacy protections for the entire world in just one regulator.

2. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

   If you aspire to the highest place it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third.

3. Ford India:

   A corrective action on all Figo and Figo Aspire vehicles, presently at Ford dealerships, has been undertaken, leading to a resumption of deliveries to customers.

4. Pliny the Elder:

   The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

5. Scott Smith:

   First, let me say to the families and students involved — my heart aches for you and I am sorry that we failed to provide the safe, welcoming, and affirming environment that we aspire to provide.