INSPIRED
divine, elysian, inspired
(adjective) being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods; “her pies were simply divine”; “the divine Shakespeare”; “an elysian meal”; “an inspired performance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
inspired (comparative more inspired, superlative most inspired)
Having excellence through inspiration.
Filled with inspiration or motivated.
Hyponyms
• biologically-inspired
• Python-inspired
Verb
inspired
simple past tense and past participle of inspire.
Source: Wiktionary
In*spired", a.
1. Breathed in; inhaled.
2. Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected
by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired
writers.
3. Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration;
having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to
uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is,
the Scriptures.
INSPIRE
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