inspire
(verb)
verb
1. heighten or intensify
Similar word(s): animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate
Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir
2. supply the inspiration for
- The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
Definition categories: creation, occasion
3. serve as the inciting cause of
Similar word(s): instigate, prompt
Definition categories: communication, cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
4. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Similar word(s): barrack, cheer, exhort, urge
Definition categories: communication, encourage
5. fill with revolutionary ideas
Similar word(s): revolutionise, revolutionize
Definition categories: cognition, indoctrinate
6. draw in (air)
- The patient has trouble inspiring
- The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
Similar word(s): inhale
Definition categories: body, breathe, respire, suspire
Sentences with inspire as a verb:
- Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.