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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Aspire \As*pire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aspired; p. pr. & vb. n. Aspiring.] [F. aspirer, L. aspirare. See Aspirate, v. t.] 1. To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality. [1913 Webster] Aspiring to be gods, if angels fell; Aspiring to be angels, men rebel. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar. [1913 Webster] My own breath still foments the fire, Which flames as high as fancy can aspire. --Waller. [1913 Webster]