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aspire to

VERB

affect

Synonyms

STRONG

act adopt assume bluff contrive counterfeit fake feign playact sham simulate

WEAK

do a bit lay it on thick make out like put on put up a front take on

Antonyms

STRONG

stop tell the truth

VERB

contemplate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim consider envisage foresee intend mean mull over ponder propose think of weigh

STRONG

deliberate design excogitate expect mind observe percolate purpose ruminate speculate study

WEAK

brood over chew over cool out kick around meditate on muse over perpend reflect upon size up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect reject

STRONG

disregard

WEAK

discard look away scorn slight

VERB

covet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crave envy lust after

STRONG

begrudge choose fancy want

WEAK

desiderate hanker for have eye on have hots for itch for long for spoil for thirst for wish for yearn for yen for

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate

WEAK

abjure be generous give not want

VERB

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covet crave long for want

STRONG

desiderate fancy hunger for like lust after pine thirst yearn for

WEAK

be smitten be turned on by die over fall for give eyeteeth for go for hanker after have eyes for have the hots for make advances to set heart on take a liking to take a shine to take to wish for

Antonyms

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loathe

STRONG

abjure despise reject

WEAK

dislike shun

VERB

intend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim contemplate design designate destine expect mean plan propose resolve think try

STRONG

appoint attempt connote decree dedicate denote devote endeavor essay express import indicate meditate ordain plot purpose reserve scheme signify spell strive

WEAK

add up be determined be resolved figure on have in mind hope to look forward set apart set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard forget ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle dismiss misuse use waste

VERB

pursue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attempt seek

STRONG

desire purpose

WEAK

aim for go in for go out for have a go at strive for try for work for work toward

Antonyms

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up ignore retreat run away shun stop

VERB

seek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offer pursue undertake

STRONG

aim assay endeavor essay strive struggle

WEAK

have a go at

Antonyms

STRONG

be idle forget laze

WEAK

answer find neglect reply

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In the news business, there’s the world that most of us journalists aspire to live in—the one that has our audience eagerly clamoring for more of our serious accountability reporting.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"People do not aspire to be beneficiaries," says Tillin.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Lawyers who aspire to become judge often run for open seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

They hope to live even longer: Those 80 and older, on average, aspire to live to 93, according to the Pew Research Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“I aspire to be like him. Everything he draws blows me away.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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