VERB | cognition | aspire, draw a bead on, aim, shoot for | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
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Sounds | ahspay'r | |
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Rhymes | admire ... wire: 34 rhymes with ayr... |
Meaning | Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They aspire to move | |
Synonyms | draw a bead on, aim, shoot for | |
Narrower | overshoot | aim too high |
Broader | plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action |
Spanish | aspirar | |
Catalan | aspirar | |
Adjectives | aspirant | desiring or striving for recognition or advancement |
Nouns | aspirant, aspirer | an ambitious and aspiring young person |
aspiration | a will to succeed | |
aspiration | a cherished desire |
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