Aspire means you want very much to do or be something in the future. It shows a strong wish or goal.
She aspires to be a teacher one day.
They aspire to win the soccer game.
Aspire can mean to try hard to get or do something very good or important. It shows effort and hope.
He aspires to great success in business.
Artists often aspire for creative expression.
This very rare meaning means to breathe or blow on someone or something, often used in old texts or poems.
The poet aspired life into his words.
She aspired hope upon the silent crowd.
Aspire can describe something moving upward, like smoke or sound. This use is very old or poetic and not common today.
Smoke aspired from the chimney at dawn.
The music aspired through the open window.
