What is the meaning of aspiration?

noun

  • A will to succeed.
  • A cherished desire.
    • usage: "his ambition is to own his own business"
  • A manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath.
  • The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing.
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