Strive for high things (6)

I believe the answer is:

aspire

(Other definitions for aspire that I've seen before include "Hope, dream" , "Have ambitious plans for" , "Seek (to do something)" , "Have a strong desire to reach an objective" , "Have lofty aims" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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