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Aspire vs Aspirational - What's the difference?

aspire | aspirational |

As a verb aspire

is .

As an adjective aspirational is

being ambitious.

As a noun aspirational is

a person with aspirations.

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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    aspirational

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being ambitious.
  • Desiring success.
  • (legal) expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with aspirations.