aspire
/əˈspaɪə(r)/verb
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?Which word?
Keep the hope words together: aspire, aim, strive (try very hard), yearn (want very much), covet (want something that belongs to someone else).
आशा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: aspire, aim, strive (बहुत प्रयास करना), yearn (बहुत चाहना), covet (दूसरे की चीज़ चाहना)।
§Grammar and usage
Aspire to sth or to do sth ('aspire to greatness', 'aspire to be a teacher'), not 'aspire for'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'aspire to sth' या 'to do sth' ('aspire to greatness', 'aspire to be a teacher'), 'aspire for' नहीं।
✓In the exam
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A person who hopes to get a job or position is an aspirant or candidate ('UPSC aspirants').
नौकरी या पद पाने की आशा रखने वाला aspirant या candidate ('UPSC aspirants')।