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Zeal vs Aspire - What's the difference?

zeal | aspire |

As a noun zeal

is the fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

As a verb aspire is

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zeal

English

Noun

  • The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
  • * Dryden
    • Zeal , the blind conductor of the will.
  • * Bible, Romans x. 2
    • I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
  • (obsolete) A zealot.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Synonyms

    * (fervor) ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, intensity, passion

    Antonyms

    * (fervor) apathy

    Derived terms

    () * zealot * zealotic * zealotical * zealotry * zealous * zealously * zealousness

    Related terms

    * jealous * jealousy

    Anagrams

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    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

    Anagrams

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