| 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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