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   aspiration

   /ˌaspɪˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a hope or ambition of achieving something: "he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations"
   • 2. the action or process of drawing breath.
   • ▪ the action of drawing fluid by suction from a vessel or cavity: "bathing solutions were changed by careful aspiration"
   • 3. the action of pronouncing a sound with an exhalation of breath: "there is no aspiration if the syllable begins with s"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in aspiration (sense 3)): from Latin aspiratio(n-), from the verb aspirare (see aspire).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aspirationAspiration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASPIRATION is a strong desire to achieve something high or great —usually plural. How to use aspiration in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Aspiration.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASPIRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ASPIRATION definition: 1. something that you hope to achieve: 2. the removal of a liquid or gas from a space in the body…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › aspirationASPIRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Aspiration definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition. See examples of ASPIRATION used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aspirationAspiration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of aspiration. noun. a cherished desire. synonyms: ambition, dream. see more. noun. a will to succeed. see more. noun. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath. see more. noun. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. synonyms: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASPIRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   aspiration. (æspɪreɪʃən ) Word forms: plural aspirations. variable noun. Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things. ...the needs and aspirations of our pupils. He is unlikely to send in the army to quell nationalist aspirations. ...the republic's aspiration to statehood.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASPIRATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of aspiration – Learner’s Dictionary. aspiration. noun [ C, U ] uk/ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. something you hope to achieve: The story is about the lives and aspirations of the Irish working classes. (Definition of aspiration from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › aspirationAspiration - definition of aspiration by The Free Dictionary

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   The act of drawing something, as liquid or a foreign object, into the respiratory tract when taking a breath. 4. Medicine The process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device. 5. a. A strong desire for high achievement. b. An object of such desire; an ambition.