spelling & definition of aspire
aspire. vb (intr). 1. (usually foll by: to or after) to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader. 2. to rise to a great height. [C15: from Latin aspÄ«rÄre to breathe upon, from spÄ«rÄre to breathe].