Synonyms for aspire
Definitions
- v. 1
To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
He aspires to become a successful doctor.
- v. 2
To move upward; to be very tall.
Related words
- Word family
- aspiration aspirant aspirer aspiring
Forms
- Past participle
- aspired
e.g. aspired → strived, wished, desired, yearned…
Example sentences
- dream The time will come when your dream will come true.
- desire It is true that we desire to live in a small town.
- strive Do you strive to be the best version of yourself?
- yearn I yearn for the days when we communicated effortlessly.
- aim I aim to address any misconceptions he might have.
By length
- 3 letters
- aim1
- 4 letters
- long1, wish1, rise1, soar1
- 5 letters
- dream1, tower2, mount1, arise2, crave1, yearn1
- 6 letters
- desire3, pursue2, strive1, ascend2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tower2 = 2 syllables).