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Main Entry:

as·pi·ra·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌas-pə-ˈrā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 a: audible breath that accompanies or comprises a speech sound b: the pronunciation or addition of an aspiration ; also : the symbol of an aspiration2: a drawing of something in, out, up, or through by or as if by suction: as a: the act of breathing and especially of breathing in b: the withdrawal of fluid or tissue from the body c: the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the respiratory current 3 a: a strong desire to achieve something high or great b: an object of such desire



mold ¹ (mld)

1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. 2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. 3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. 4. The shape or pattern of a mold. 5. General shape or form: the oval mold of her face. 6. Distinctive character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors. 7. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke the mold and led to a new discovery. 8. Architecture See molding. v. mold·ed, mold·ing, molds v.tr. 1. To shape in or on a mold. 2. a. To form into a particular shape; give shape to. b. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students. 3. To fit closely by following the contours of. 4. To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting. 5. To ornament with moldings.