To desire, aim for, or seek to achieve something, usually something difficult or ambitious.
Third person singular present tense of 'aspire,' from Latin 'aspirare' (to breathe upon, to desire). The original sense of 'breathing toward' evolved into the metaphorical sense of 'striving toward' a goal.
The word 'aspire' perfectly captures that human tension between where we are and where we want to be—it literally comes from the image of breathing toward something, like reaching out with your breath.
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