Wednesday, December 23, 2015

aspire, a spire

Aspire or aspire ( one word ) means to have an ambition or hope for; to desire eagerly--
Does he aspire to be a famous politician, like his father?
Too many young people aspire to be famous, with no other goals in mind.

A spire or a spire ( two words ) means one ( a ) tall, narrow, pointed piece on the top of a roof; the top of a steeple ( spire )--
There was a spire on the top of the steeple, but lightning struck it and it's gone now.
We will top the roof with a spire, complete with a lightning rod.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"We can all aspire to do better, to reach higher, like a spire on the top of a building."

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