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Webster 1913 Edition
Aspire
As-pire′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Aspired
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Aspiring
.] 1.
To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; – followed by to or after, and rarely by at;
as, to
aspire
to a crown; to aspire
after immorality.Aspiring
to be gods, if angels fell;Aspiring
to be angels, men rebel. Pope.
2.
To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
My own breath still foments the fire,
Which flames as high as fancy can
Which flames as high as fancy can
aspire
. Waller.
As-pire′
,Verb.
T.
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
[Obs.]
That gallant spirit hath
aspired
the clouds. Shakespeare
As-pire′
,Noun.
Aspiration.
[Obs.]
Chapman.
Webster 1828 Edition
Aspire
ASPI'RE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To desire with eagerness; to pant after an object, great, noble or spiritual; followed by to or after; as to aspire to a crown or after immortality.2.
To aim at something elevated; to rise or tower with desire.Aspiring to be Gods, if angels fell;
Aspiring to be angels, men rebel.