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aspire

as.pire \*-'spi-(*)r\ vi [ME aspiren, fr. MF or L; MF aspirer, fr. L 
   aspirare, lit., t]o breathe upon, fr. ad- + spirare to breathe 1: to desire 
   a lofty object  2: ASCEND, SOAR  - as.pir.er n