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aspire verb

  /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ , /əˈspaɪɚ/
  • (intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
 affectō, aspīrō

aspirant noun

  /ɐsˈpaɪɹɐnt/ , /ˈæspəɹənt/
  • Someone who aspires for high office, etc.
 affectātor

aspirate verb

  /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pə.ɹɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.eɪt/ , /ˈæs.pəɹ.ət/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈæs.pɪ.ɹət/
  • (transitive) To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
 inspirare
  • (transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
  • (ambitransitive, linguistics) To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.
 aspirāre

aspiration noun

  /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
 ambitio
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