aspirer

as·pire

A0468700 (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.

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[Middle English aspiren, from aspirer, from Latin aspīrāre, to desire; see aspirate.]

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as·pir′er n.as·pir′ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

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aspirer - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"aspirant, hopeful, wannabe, wannabeeapplicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

aspirer

nounOne who aspires:aspirant, hopeful.