aspiring
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as·pire
(ə-spīr′)intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires
1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to be a poet.
2. To strive toward an end or condition: aspiring to great knowledge.
3. Archaic To rise high; move upwards.
[Middle English aspiren, from aspirer, from Latin aspīrāre, to desire; see aspirate.]
as·pir′er n.
as·pir′ing·ly adv.
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Adj. | 1. | aspiring - desiring or striving for recognition or advancement ambitious - having a strong desire for success or achievement |
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aspiring
adjective hopeful, longing, would-be, ambitious, eager, striving, endeavouring, wannabe (informal), wishful, aspirant an aspiring young artist
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aspiring
[əsˈpaɪərɪŋ] ADJ (= ambitious) → ambicioso; (= budding) → en potencia, en ciernesthis is good news for any aspiring politician → eso es bueno para cualquier político en potencia or en ciernes
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aspiring
adj → aufstrebend
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