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inspire
[in-spahyuhr]
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
His courage inspired his followers.
to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.).
to inspire confidence in others.
to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc..
to inspire a person with distrust.
to influence or impel.
Competition inspired her to greater efforts.
to animate, as an influence, feeling, thought, or the like, does.
They were inspired by a belief in a better future.
to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence.
writings inspired by God.
to guide or control by divine influence.
to prompt or instigate (utterances, acts, etc.) by influence, without avowal of responsibility.
to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc..
a philosophy that inspired a revolution.
to take (air, gases, etc.) into the lungs in breathing; inhale.
Archaic.Ģż
to infuse (breath, life, etc.) by breathing (usually followed byinto ).
to breathe into or upon.
verb (used without object)
to give inspiration.
to inhale.
inspire
/ ÉŖ²ŌĖ²õ±č²¹ÉŖÉ /
verb
to exert a stimulating or beneficial effect upon (a person); animate or invigorate
(tr; foll by with or to; may take an infinitive) to arouse (with a particular emotion or to a particular action); stir
(tr) to prompt or instigate; give rise to
her beauty inspired his love
(tr; often passive) to guide or arouse by divine influence or inspiration
to take or draw (air, gas, etc) into the lungs; inhale
archaicĢż(tr)
to breathe into or upon
to breathe life into
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- inspirative adjective
- inspirer noun
- inspiringly adverb
- preinspire verb (used with object)
- pseudoinspiring adjective
- reinspire verb
- uninspiring adjective
- uninspiringly adverb
- ¾±²ŌĖ²õ±č¾±°ł²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
- ¾±²ŌĖ²õ±č¾±°ł¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
- ¾±²ŌĖ²õ±č¾±°ł±š°ł noun
- ¾±²ŌĖ²õ±č¾±°ł²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of inspire1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of inspire1
Example Sentences
His version of twee has been hollowed out and boiled down to empty platitudes, bereft of any legitimately inspiring or actionable takeaways for the viewer.
The 44-year-old has embarked on a series of fundraising efforts inspired by his late teammate Rob Burrow, who died of the disease last year.
The fact he can still perform, however, inspired awe throughout the ballpark, with 51,548 in attendance witnessing his 65th career start featuring seven scoreless innings.
It was the screensaver of a black panther that first inspired the look of Toothless in the animated films.
His brave and inspiring column revealing his ongoing battle with Parkinsonās disease repays that debt, and then some.
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