Definition of "aspire" in English

verb

1. (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

   • to aspire to / for / after / to do something; to aspire that something happens
   • He aspires to become a successful doctor.
   • We aspire that the world will be a better place.

2. (transitive, obsolete) To go as high as, to reach the top of (something).

3. (intransitive, archaic, literary) To move upward; to be very tall.