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Aspire vs Tactic - What's the difference?

aspire | tactic |

As a verb aspire

is .

As a noun tactic is

a manoeuvre, or action calculated to achieve some end.

As an adjective tactic is

(chemistry) describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical.

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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    tactic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tactick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A manoeuvre, or action calculated to achieve some end.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Describing a polymer whose repeat units are identical
  • (dated) tactical; of or relating to the art of military and naval tactics.

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