inspire

v., -spired, -spir·ing, -spires.

v.tr.

1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.
3. 1. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.
   2. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.
4. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.
5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.
6. To draw in (air) by inhaling.
7. Archaic.
   1. To breathe on.
   2. To breathe life into.

v.intr.

1. To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence: a leader who inspires by example.
2. To inhale.

[Middle English enspiren, from Old French enspirer, from Latin īnspīrāre : in-, into; see in-² + spīrāre, to breathe.]

inspirer in·spir'er n.

verb

1. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: animate, enkindle, fire, impassion, kindle, stir¹. See excite/bore/interest.
2. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete exalt. See happy/unhappy.
3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: animate, cheer (on), embolden, encourage, inspirit, motivate. See help/harm/harmless.
4. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.
5. To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration: breathe (in), inhale. See breath/breathlessness.

v

Definition: encourage, stimulate
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade, extinguish

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IN BRIEF: To stir the mind, feelings, or imagination.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others. — Amos Bronson Alcott (1799 - 1888) US teacher, philosopher, reformer.

Common misspelling(s) of inspire

• inspite

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - inspirere, indgive, indgyde
v. intr. - indånde

Nederlands (Dutch)
inspireren, bezielen, inademen, opwekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - inspirer, insuffler, stimuler, enthousiasmer, aspirer
v. intr. - stimuler, respirer, inhaler

Deutsch (German)
v. - inspirieren, einflößen, hervorrufen, anregen, anstiften, einatmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εμπνέω

Italiano (Italian)
ispirare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - inspirar

Русский (Russian)
внушать, вдохновлять, вдыхать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - inspirar, infundir algo a uno, estimular, animar
v. intr. - inspirar, inspirarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inspirera, andas in

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使感动, 启示, 激发, 吸入, 赋予灵感

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使感動, 啟示, 激發
v. intr. - 吸入, 賦予靈感

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 영감을 주다, ~에게 불어넣다, 시사하다
v. intr. - 영감을 주다, 숨을 들이쉬다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 鼓舞する, 吹き込む, 鼓吹する, 霊感を与える, 吸う, 吸い込む, 息を吸い込む, 激励する, 奮い立たせる, 感動させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلهم, يوحي, يثير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השרה על, האציל, המריץ, עורר, הלהיב‬
v. intr. - ‮נתן השראה, שאף (אוויר)‬

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Inspire T7700	Inspire Gd580
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