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verb
Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal.
synonyms: aim, aspire, draw a bead on.
is a specific kind of: be after, plan.
is a broader term that covers: overshoot.
derivation: aspiration | ambition, aspiration, dream | aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee | aspirant, aspiring, wishful.
Dutch: streven, nastreven, ambiëren
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