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Inspire Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Inspire?
[v] draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
[v] fill with revolutionary ideas [v] serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" [v] urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [v] supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work" [v] heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonyms | Synonyms for Inspire: animate | barrack | breathe in | cheer | enliven | exalt | exhort | inhale | instigate | invigorate | pep up | prompt | revolutionise | revolutionize | urge | urge on Related Terms | Find terms related to Inspire: activate | actuate | affect | affirm | afford hope | animate | arouse | aspirate | assure | augur well | awaken | bid fair | blow | bolster | boost | brace up | breathe | breathe hard | breathe in | breathe out | brighten | bring | bring about | bring on | buck up | buoy up | buttress | call forth | call up | carry | cause | cheer | confirm | contrive | cough | draw down | draw in | draw on | effect | elicit | embolden | embue | encourage | endow | endue | energize | enliven | evoke | exalt | excite | exhale | exhaust | exhilarate | expel | expire | fire | fortify | galvanize | gasp | get | give a lift | give hope | gladden | gulp | hack | have good prospects | hearten | hiccup | hold out hope | hold out promise | huff | imbue | impress | induce | infect | influence | inform | infuse | inhale | inject | inoculate | inspire hope | inspirit | instigate | invigorate | justify hope | kindle | lead | liven | make fair promise | motivate | move | muster up | nerve | obtain | pant | pick up | procure | promise | prompt | provoke | puff | quicken | raise expectations | raise hope | rally | reassure | reinforce | rejoice | rejoice the heart | respire | rouse | set up | sigh | slurp | sneeze | sniff | sniffle | snore | snort | snuff | snuff in | snuffle | spirit | spirit up | stimulate | stir | strengthen | strike | suck | suck in | suckle | summon up | superinduce | support | sway | touch | uplift | vitalize | vivify | waken | wheeze See Also | aspirate | breathe | cause | cheerlead | drag | draw | encourage | encourage | excite | get | have | huff | indoctrinate | induce | make | occasion | puff | respire | shake | shake up | sniff | sniffle | snivel | snort | snuff | snuffle | stimulate | stimulate | stir | suspire | take a breath Inspire In Webster's Dictionary \In*spire"\, v. t. [OE. enspiren, OF. enspirer,
inspirer, F. inspirer, fr. L. inspirare; pref. in- in +
spirare to breathe. See {Spirit}.]
1. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
When Zephirus eek, with his sweete breath,
Inspir[`e]d hath in every holt and health The tender
crops. --Chaucer.
Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing, The breathing
instruments inspire. --Pope.
2. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into
him an active soul. --Wisdom xv.
11.
3. To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; --
opposed to {expire}.
Forced to inspire and expire the air with
difficulty. --Harvey.
4. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to
convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to
disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by
inspiration.
And generous stout courage did inspire. --Spenser.
But dawning day new comfort hath inspired. --Shak.
5. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or
supernatural influence; to fill with what animates,
enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to
inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.
Erato, thy poet's mind inspire, And fill his soul
with thy celestial fire. --Dryden.
\In*spire"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inspired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inspiring}.] 1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to {expire}. 2. To breathe; to blow gently. [Obs.] And when the wind amongst them did inspire, They wav[`e]d like a penon wide dispread. --Spenser. |
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