Inspire Definition & Meaning

inspire
verb
  1. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
  2. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
  3. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
  4. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
  5. fill with revolutionary ideas
  6. 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 for inspire

animate adj

belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings

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barrack noun

a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel lodge in barracks spur on or encourage especially by

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cheer noun

a cry or shout of approval the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

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enliven verb

heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

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exalt verb

praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children

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exhort verb

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

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infect verb

communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold" contaminate with a disease or

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instigate verb

provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" serve as the inciting cause of

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invigorate verb

heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" give life or energy to

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prompt adj

according to schedule or without delay; on time; "the train is prompt" ready and willing or quick to act

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"Inspire" in song lyrics

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  • "to inspire"
    Algorithm — Escalator
  • "sometimes we all forget how our music does inspire"
    Classified — Inspiration
  • "Now that's fuel for fire, used to inspire"
    Da' TRUTH f Cross Movement (Phanatik & The Tonic) — The Jesus Anthem

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Frequently asked questions

What does inspire mean?
heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work" serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" fill with revolutionary ideas draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring
What part of speech is inspire?
Inspire is a verb.
How many definitions does inspire have?
Inspire has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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