Inspire Definition & Meaning
inspire
- verb
- 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"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
"Inspire" in song lyrics
See how inspire is used in real songs:
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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
Words that rhyme with inspire
Usage tips for "inspire"
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