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101re-aspire — …
102Aspired — Aspire As*pire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v. t.] 1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; followed by to or after, and… …
103Aspiring — Aspire As*pire , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aspiring}.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See {Aspirate}, v. t.] 1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; followed by to or after, and… …
104aspiring — aspire ► VERB (usu. aspire to/to do) ▪ have ambitions to be or do something. DERIVATIVES aspiring adjective. ORIGIN Latin aspirare, from spirare breathe …
105spire — aspire conspire inspire leptospire respire spire transpire …
106spiré — aspiré conspiré inspiré respiré transpiré …
107aim high — aspire to great things, have high goals, have great ambitions …
108set one's sights on — ASPIRE TO, aim at/for, try for, strive for/towards, work towards. → sight * * * set one s sights on To aim for (eg a specified goal) • • • Main Entry: ↑sight * * * have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach Katherine set her sights on …
109aspirer — [ aspire ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIVe; « souffler » 1160; lat. aspirare « souffler vers » I ♦ (Sens étym.) 1 ♦ V. tr. ind. ASPIRER À : porter ses désirs vers un objet. Aspirer à un titre. ⇒ ambitionner. Aspirer ardemment à la possession d… …
110aspirer — (a spi ré) v. a. 1° Attirer l air dans ses poumons. Aspirer l air. Le poumon qui aspire et expire l air. Le cheval aspire l air de ses larges naseaux. • Et chaque souffle enfin que j exhale ou j aspire, LAMART. Harm. I, 1. Absolument.… …