aspiring

əˈspaɪərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of aspiring - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ambitious goalhoping to achieve something

She is an aspiring actress working hard to land her first major role..
He is an aspiring writer with a unique voice.
Aspiring musicians often face many challenges.

ambitious

hopeful

striving

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Origin of aspiring

Latin, aspirare (to strive for)

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would-be

adj.

aspiring

attempting or desiring to achieve something

young hopeful

aspiration

young person aspiring for success in a field

starlet

aspiring actress

young actress with aspirations of becoming a star

seeker

religion

religious person aspiring for enlightenment

skyward

adj.

aspiration

aspiring or aiming for something higher

wannabe Elvis

adj.

imitation

imitating or aspiring to be like Elvis Presley

novelist manqué

writing

person aspiring to be a novelist but unfulfilled

heavenwards

adv.

spirituality

aspiring or aiming for spiritual elevation

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French:aspirant, ...
German:ehrgeizig, ...
Italian:aspirante, ...
Spanish:ambicioso, ...
Portuguese:ambicioso, ...
Chinese:有抱负的, ...
Japanese:志望の, ...
Arabic:طَمُوح, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹאֵף, ...
Russian:стремящийся, ...
Ukrainian:прагнучий, ...
Hindi:आकांक्षी, ...
Bengali:আকাঙ্ক্ষী, ...
Catalan:aspirant, ...
Czech:ambiciózní, ...
Danish:håbefuld, ...
Dutch:ambitieus, ...
Greek:φιλόδοξος, ...
Hungarian:feltörekvő, ...
Khmer:មានបំណងប្រាថ្នាចង់សម្រេចបាន, ...
Korean:열망하는, ...
Persian:جویای نام, ...
Polish:aspirujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):ambicioso, ...
Romanian:ambițios, ...
Swedish:aspirerande, ...
Thai:ใฝ่ฝันจะเป็น, ...
Turkish:hevesli, ...
Vietnamese:có khát vọng, ...

aspire

əˈspaɪər

Definition of aspire - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

ambitionhave a strong desire to achieve something

She aspires to become a doctor.
Many young artists aspire to fame.
He aspires to lead the team one day.

desire

strive

yearn

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Origin of aspire

Latin, ad (to) + spirare (breathe)

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French:aspirer, ...
German:streben, ...
Italian:aspirare, ...
Spanish:aspirar, ...
Portuguese:aspirar a, ...
Chinese:立志, ...
Japanese:目指す, ...
Arabic:طَمَحَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁאוֹף, ...
Russian:стремиться, ...
Ukrainian:прагнути, ...
Hindi:आकांक्षा रखना, ...
Bengali:আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা, ...
Catalan:aspirar, ...
Czech:usilovat, ...
Danish:stræbe efter, ...
Dutch:streven, ...
Greek:φιλοδοξώ, ...
Hungarian:törekedni, ...
Khmer:ប្រាថ្នាចង់, ...
Korean:열망하다, ...
Persian:آرزو داشتن, ...
Polish:aspirować, ...
Portuguese (BR):aspirar, ...
Romanian:a aspira, ...
Swedish:sträva, ...
Thai:ใฝ่ฝัน, ...
Turkish:istemek, ...
Vietnamese:khao khát, ...

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Definition of aspiring - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of aspiring

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Definition of aspire - Reverso English Dictionary

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