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aspire to sth
aspire to sth — phrasal verb with aspire /əˈspaɪər/ aep /-ˈspaɪr/ verb ↑Verb Endings for aspire to
► C2 to have a strong wish or hope to do or have something: » Few people who aspire to fame ever achieve it.» [+ to infinitive] As a child, he aspired to be a great writer.Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulness• • • Extra Examples:» She has the kind of lifestyle most of us aspire to.» The majority of people don't aspire to greatness - they just want to be normal.» From a young age, he aspired to be an Olympic medal winner.» He quickly reached standards of musicianship that the rest of us can only aspire to.» She's just a young soap opera actress but she aspires to great Hollywood roles. |