- Aspire
- Aspire As*pire", n. Aspiration. [Obs.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
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Aspire — can refer to: Architecture *Aspire Tower, a 318 metre tall structure in Qatar.*ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence, an educational centre in Qatar. Automobiles *Ford Aspire, a subcompact car made by the Ford Motor Company.*Mitsubishi Aspire, a… … Wikipedia
Aspire — (v. lat. aspirare „wehen“, „hauchen“) steht für Acer Aspire, ein Produkt der Acer Inc Ford Aspire, ein Automobil des Automobilkonzerns Ford Motor Company USS Aspire, ein Schiff der US Marine Aspire Tower, einen Wolkenkratzer in Doha … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aspire — As*pire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v. t.] 1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; followed by to or after, and rarely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aspiré — ⇒ASPIRÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de aspirer. II. Emploi adj. A. Émis avec une aspiration. 1. CHANT : • 1. Si l exécution était saccadée, aspirée, comme par exemple, le trait (...) au lieu de (...) alors on est obligé d avoir… … Encyclopédie Universelle
aspire — UK US /əˈspaɪər/ verb [I] ► to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful: aspire to sth »Most of his students aspired to a career in business. aspire to do sth »We aspire to become full service providers to our… … Financial and business terms
Aspire — As*pire , v. t. To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aspire — (v.) to strive for, c.1400, from O.Fr. aspirer aspire to; inspire; breathe, breathe on (12c.), from L. aspirare to breathe upon, to breathe, also, in transf. senses, to be favorable to, assist; to climb up to, to endeavor to obtain, to reach to,… … Etymology dictionary
aspire — ► VERB (usu. aspire to/to do) ▪ have ambitions to be or do something. DERIVATIVES aspiring adjective. ORIGIN Latin aspirare, from spirare breathe … English terms dictionary
aspire — [ə spīr′] vi. aspired, aspiring [ME aspiren < L aspirare, to breathe upon, aspire to < ad , to + spirare, to breathe: see SPIRIT] 1. to be ambitious (to get or do something, esp. something lofty or grand); yearn or seek ( after) 2. Archaic… … English World dictionary
aspire — index desire, endeavor, strive, try (attempt) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
