aspire
/əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/verb
To aim for or eagerly wish to achieve a goal.
Example sentences
- “Many young players aspire to join the national team.”
- “She aspires to become the first doctor in her family.”
Followed by "to": aspire to greatness, aspire to be a writer. The participle is common before job nouns: an aspiring actor.