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ASPIRING
aspirant, aspiring, wishful
(adjective) desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
aspiring (not comparable)
hoping to become
Synonyms
• ambitious
• wannabe
• would-be
Verb
aspiring
present participle of aspire
Noun
aspiring (plural aspirings)
aspiration
Anagrams
• pairings, praising
Source: Wiktionary
As*pir"ing, a.
Definition: That aspires; as, an Aspiring mind.
– As*pir"ing*ly, adv.
– As*pir"ing*ness, n.
ASPIRE
As*pire", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aspired; p. pr. & vb. n. Aspiring.] Etym: [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 by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality. Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. Pope.
2. To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar. My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. Waller.
As*pire", v. t.
Definition: To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to. [Obs.] That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. Shak.
As*pire", n.
Definition: Aspiration. [Obs.] Chapman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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