Aspire
verb
To desire to achieve something and work towards it.
She aspires to become a doctor.
Often appears as...
- aspire to be
- aspire to become
verb
To desire to achieve something and work towards it.
She aspires to become a doctor.
Often appears as...
- aspire to be
- aspire to become
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Pro Tip 1/3Future Goals
Aspire expresses long-term ambitions, often career or major life goals.
He aspires to lead a tech company.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Using 'aspire' suggests optimism and a positive attitude towards future achievements.
They aspire to promote peace in their region.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistence Implied
'Aspire' often implies a commitment and continuous effort toward a dream or goal.
She aspires to master four languages.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Goals
Aspire expresses long-term ambitions, often career or major life goals.
He aspires to lead a tech company.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Using 'aspire' suggests optimism and a positive attitude towards future achievements.
They aspire to promote peace in their region.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistence Implied
'Aspire' often implies a commitment and continuous effort toward a dream or goal.
She aspires to master four languages.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Goals
Aspire expresses long-term ambitions, often career or major life goals.
He aspires to lead a tech company.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Using 'aspire' suggests optimism and a positive attitude towards future achievements.
They aspire to promote peace in their region.
Pro Tip 3/3Persistence Implied
'Aspire' often implies a commitment and continuous effort toward a dream or goal.
She aspires to master four languages.
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The mystery of chronic...
her and she aspired to be a professional dancer and during the course of one of her dance rehearsals she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist now you would probably imagine as she did that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life rapid in an ace bandage takes some ibuprofen for a week or two and that's the end of the story
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The difference between...
and give the youngsters under my supervision, be it in athletics or the English classroom, something to which to aspire, other than just a higher mark in the classroom, or more points in some athletic contest. I thought about that for quite a spell, and I wanted to come up with my own definition. I thought that might help.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
Underneath, I was actually deeply unhappy, insecure and fundamentally frightened -- frightened of other people, of the future, of failure and of the emptiness that I felt was within me. But I was skilled at hiding it, and from the outside appeared to be someone with everything to hope for and aspire to.
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The mathematician who...
giving them some extra income, giving them support and coaching. And really trying to make that more effective and make that a calling to which teachers can aspire. Yeah -- instead of beating up the bad teachers, which has created morale problems all through the educational community,
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We must reignite dream...
aspire to be a dream director when they grow up we have teachers in almost all 50 states now who have said they want to bring the methodology of dream directing to their classroom because this is why they got into teaching and education in the first place we have schools who are
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This Is What LGBT Life...
who were doing something extraordinary in the world. They would be courageous, resilient, and most of all, proud of who they were. They would be the kind of person that I aspire to be. Our plan was to share their stories to the world through film. There was just one problem.
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Monster Fish PIPE National...
every angler aspires to cashing in igf a world record at some point in their life for Neil to have given up the chance of possibly getting the fifty pound test black marlin world record well it was it was a big thing to give up guy and bill shed pull up alongside Neil
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Magical houses, made of...
much less worth aspiring to? First, we needed safe treatment solutions. Borax is a natural salt. It turns bamboo into a viable building material. Treat it properly, design it carefully, and a bamboo structure can last a lifetime.
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
But still I was really struck by this. Because I'm female, I'm expected to aspire to marriage; I'm expected to make my life choices
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Kangaroo Boxing Fight PIPE...
This meadow is a boot camp for aspiring boxers. Training starts as soon as a youngster is out of the pouch.
Video examples
The mystery of chronic...
her and she aspired to be a professional dancer and during the course of one of her dance rehearsals she fell on her outstretched arm and sprained her wrist now you would probably imagine as she did that a wrist sprain is a trivial event in a person's life rapid in an ace bandage takes some ibuprofen for a week or two and that's the end of the story
Video examples
The difference between...
and give the youngsters under my supervision, be it in athletics or the English classroom, something to which to aspire, other than just a higher mark in the classroom, or more points in some athletic contest. I thought about that for quite a spell, and I wanted to come up with my own definition. I thought that might help.
Video examples
The voices in my head PIPE...
Underneath, I was actually deeply unhappy, insecure and fundamentally frightened -- frightened of other people, of the future, of failure and of the emptiness that I felt was within me. But I was skilled at hiding it, and from the outside appeared to be someone with everything to hope for and aspire to.
Video examples
The mathematician who...
giving them some extra income, giving them support and coaching. And really trying to make that more effective and make that a calling to which teachers can aspire. Yeah -- instead of beating up the bad teachers, which has created morale problems all through the educational community,
Video examples
We must reignite dream...
aspire to be a dream director when they grow up we have teachers in almost all 50 states now who have said they want to bring the methodology of dream directing to their classroom because this is why they got into teaching and education in the first place we have schools who are
Video examples
This Is What LGBT Life...
who were doing something extraordinary in the world. They would be courageous, resilient, and most of all, proud of who they were. They would be the kind of person that I aspire to be. Our plan was to share their stories to the world through film. There was just one problem.
Video examples
Monster Fish PIPE National...
every angler aspires to cashing in igf a world record at some point in their life for Neil to have given up the chance of possibly getting the fifty pound test black marlin world record well it was it was a big thing to give up guy and bill shed pull up alongside Neil
Video examples
Magical houses, made of...
much less worth aspiring to? First, we needed safe treatment solutions. Borax is a natural salt. It turns bamboo into a viable building material. Treat it properly, design it carefully, and a bamboo structure can last a lifetime.
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
But still I was really struck by this. Because I'm female, I'm expected to aspire to marriage; I'm expected to make my life choices
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Kangaroo Boxing Fight PIPE...
This meadow is a boot camp for aspiring boxers. Training starts as soon as a youngster is out of the pouch.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.
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Barack Obama
American President
Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we do when it comes to higher education. People from all over the world aspire to come here and study here. And that is a good thing.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we're excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle.
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Gza
American Musician
I just have certain interests in different things, and they inspire me to write. I would encourage aspiring artists or MCs or rappers to be able to grab from many different sources to create your story.
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Fernando Torres
Spanish Athlete
You always have to aspire to everything; winning titles is what I've been missing. And I will give my life and everything I have in order to achieve it.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I didn't aspire to be just a celebrity; I aspired to be an actress... I always wanted to be respected as someone who knew their craft.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.
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Hikaru Nakamura
Japanese Celebrity
I think for me the main goal that I have, or at least what I really aspire to, is to raise the level of chess.
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Nicolas Chamfort
French Writer
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
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Arjun Kapoor
Indian Actor
I aspire to play interesting characters.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.
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Barack Obama
American President
Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we do when it comes to higher education. People from all over the world aspire to come here and study here. And that is a good thing.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
I think that we all have to have that rite of passage of dating the tortured artist who seems cooler than we think we are; we aspire to be like them, and we're excited that somebody is turning us on to new music or a new lifestyle.
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Gza
American Musician
I just have certain interests in different things, and they inspire me to write. I would encourage aspiring artists or MCs or rappers to be able to grab from many different sources to create your story.
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Fernando Torres
Spanish Athlete
You always have to aspire to everything; winning titles is what I've been missing. And I will give my life and everything I have in order to achieve it.
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Viola Davis
American Actress
I didn't aspire to be just a celebrity; I aspired to be an actress... I always wanted to be respected as someone who knew their craft.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.
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Hikaru Nakamura
Japanese Celebrity
I think for me the main goal that I have, or at least what I really aspire to, is to raise the level of chess.
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Nicolas Chamfort
French Writer
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
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Arjun Kapoor
Indian Actor
I aspire to play interesting characters.
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