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Agog vs Aspire - What's the difference?

agog | aspire |

As an adjective agog

is in eager desire, eager, astir.

As an adverb agog

is in a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

As a verb aspire is

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agog

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In eager desire, eager, astir.
  • (chiefly, of eyes) Wide open.
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    • Synonyms

    * all agog, all a-gog

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

    • aspire

    English

    Verb

  • To hope or dream; especially to hope or work towards a profession or occupation (followed by to as a preposition or infinitive particle ).
    • He aspires to become a successful doctor.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Aspiring to be angels, men rebel.
  • (obsolete) To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
  • * Shakespeare
    • That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds.
  • To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
  • * Waller
    • My own breath still foments the fire, / Which flames as high as fancy can aspire .

    Related terms

    * aspiration * aspirant * aspiring

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