INSPIRE

inhale, inspire, breathe in

(verb) draw in (air); “Inhale deeply”; “inhale the fresh mountain air”; “The patient has trouble inspiring”; “The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well”

revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire

(verb) fill with revolutionary ideas

prompt, inspire, instigate

(verb) serve as the inciting cause of; “She prompted me to call my relatives”

cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

(verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; “The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”

inspire

(verb) supply the inspiration for; “The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work”

inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt

(verb) heighten or intensify; “These paintings exalt the imagination”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

inspire (third-person singular simple present inspires, present participle inspiring, simple past and past participle inspired)

(transitive) 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.

(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.

(intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

(archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

Synonyms

• beghast

Antonyms

• (inhale): expire

Anagrams

• spinier

Source: Wiktionary

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In*spire", v. t. Etym: [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, Inspirèd 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 wavèd like a penon wide dispread. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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