Synonyms for aspire to
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-spahyuhr |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈspaɪər |
Top 10 synonyms for aspire to Other synonyms for the word aspire to
- act
- add up
- adopt
- aim for
- appoint
- aspire to
- assay
- assume
- attempt
- be determined
- be resolved
- be smitten
- be turned on by
- begrudge
- bluff
- brood over
- chew over
- choose
- connote
- contrive
- cool out
- cotton to
- counterfeit
- decree
- dedicate
- deliberate
- denote
- desiderate
- desire
- devote
- die over
- do a bit
- endeavor
- envy
- essay
- excogitate
- expect
- express
- fake
- fall for
- fancy
- feign
- figure on
- foresee
- give eyeteeth for
- go for
- go in for
- go out for
- hanker after
- hanker for
- have a go at
- have eye on
- have eyes for
- have hots for
- have in mind
- have the hots for
- hope to
- hunger for
- import
- indicate
- intend
- itch for
- kick around
- lay it on thick
- like
- long for
- look forward
- lust after
- make advances to
- make out like
- mean
- meditate
- meditate on
- mind
- mull over
- muse over
- observe
- offer
- ordain
- partial to
- percolate
- perpend
- pine
- plan
- playact
- plot
- ponder
- propose
- purpose
- pursue
- put on
- put up a front
- reflect upon
- reserve
- resolve
- ruminate
- scheme
- seek
- set apart
- set aside
- set heart on
- sham
- signify
- simulate
- size up
- speculate
- spell
- spoil for
- strive
- strive for
- struggle
- study
- sweet on
- take a liking to
- take a shine to
- take in
- take on
- take to
- think
- think of
- thirst
- thirst for
- try
- try for
- undertake
- want
- weigh
- wish for
- work for
- work toward
- yearn for
- yen for
Définition of aspire to
Origin :- "to strive for," c.1400, from Old French aspirer "aspire to; inspire; breathe, breathe on" (12c.), from Latin aspirare "to breathe upon, to breathe," also, in transferred senses, "to be favorable to, assist; to climb up to, to endeavor to obtain, to reach to, to seek to reach; infuse," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). The notion is of "panting with desire," or perhaps of rising smoke. Related: Aspired; aspiring.
- As in intend : verb have in mind; determine
- As in pursue : verb have as one's goal
- As in seek : verb try, attempt
- As in contemplate : verb think about seriously; plan
- As in covet : verb desire strongly
- As in affect : verb pretend, imitate
- As in desire : verb want, long for
Antonyms for aspire to
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