Michael Jackson's July 7 memorial servics opened with Smokey Robinson reading condolence letters from Diana Ross and Nelson Mandela... Michael Jackson dead: Remembering a legend. Michael Jackson dies after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in his California home. The King of Pop's death is a shock-both unexpected and untimely.
aspire. vb (intr). 1. (usually foll by: to or after) to yearn (for) or have a powerful or ambitious plan, desire, or hope (to do or be something): to aspire to be a great leader. 2. to rise to a great height. [C15: from Latin aspÄ«rÄre to breathe upon, from spÄ«rÄre to breathe].
refer. signify, stand for, mean, intend-denote or connote; `maison' means `house' in French; An example sentence would show what this word means. denote-be a sign or indication of; Her smile denoted that she agreed. twist around, convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist-practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; Don't twist my words. euphemise, euphemize-refer to something with a euphemism.