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Definitions for Aspiring
[1] to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
[2] Archaic . to rise up; soar; mount; tower.
[3] (usually foll by to or after ) to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something) to aspire to be a great leader
[4] to rise to a great height
Words related to Aspiring
aspireeager, would-be, longing, striving, endeavoring, ambitious, aspirant, enthusiastic, impassioned, wishful, zealous
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Origin of Aspiring
e1425–75; late Middle English (< Middle French aspirer ) < Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, pant after, equivalent to a- a-5 + spīrāre to breathe, blow
Other words from Aspiring
as·pir·er , noun
as·pir·ing·ly , adverb
non·as·pir·ing , adjective
un·as·pir·ing , adjective
un·as·pir·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Aspiring
eC15: from Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe
Synonyms for Aspiring
eager, would-be, endeavoring, longing, striving, ambitious, aspirant, eager beaver, enthusiastic, impassioned, on the make, wishful, zealous