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<hw>As*pir"ant</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>aspirant</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>aspirer</ets>. See <er>Aspire</er>.]</ety> <def>Aspiring.</def>

<h1>Aspirant</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As*pir"ant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>aspirant</ets>.]</ety> <def>One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.</def>

<blockquote>In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of <b>aspirants</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspirate</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"pi*rate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Aspirated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Aspirating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>aspiratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>aspirare</ets> to breathe toward or upon, to add the breathing <ets>h</ets>; <ets>ad + spirare</ets> to breathe, blow. Cf. <er>Aspire</er>.]</ety> <def>To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an <it>h</it> sound; <as>as, we <ex>aspirate</ex> the words <it>horse</it> and <it>house</it>; to <ex>aspirate</ex> a vowel or a liquid consonant.</as></def>

<h1>Aspirate</h1> <Xpage=89>

<hw>As"pi*rate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of <it>h</it>; the breathing <it>h</it> or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.</def>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.</def>

<i>Bentley.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; <as>as, <ex>f</ex>, <ex>th</ex> in thin, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Aspirate, Aspirated</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw><hw>As"pi*rate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>As"pi*ra"ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aspiratus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Pronounced with the <i>h</i> sound or with audible breath.</def>

<blockquote>But yet they are not <b>aspirate</b>, i. e., with such an aspiration as <b>h</b>. <i>Holder.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspiration</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As`pi*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aspiratio</ets>, fr. <ets>aspirare</ets>: cf. F. <ets>aspiration</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.</def>

<blockquote>If <b>aspiration</b> be defined to be an impetus of breathing. <i>Wilkins.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.</def> "<i>Aspirations</i> after virtue."

<i>Johnson.</i>

<blockquote>Vague <b>aspiration</b> after military renown. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aspirator</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As"pi*ra`tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.</def>

<h1>Aspiratory</h1> <Xpage=90>

<hw>As*pir"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air</def>

<h1>Aspire</h1> <Xpage=90>