inspire
/ɪnspˈaɪr/
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Definitions
Verb
heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
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supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
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serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
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spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
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fill with revolutionary ideas
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draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Synonyms
animate
barrack
breathe in
cheer
enliven
exalt
exhort
inhale
instigate
invigorate
pep up
prompt
revolutionise
revolutionize
root on
urge
urge on