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inspire

/ inspire /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
supply the inspiration for
"The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
Type of:
occasion
Derived:
inspiration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
heighten or intensify
"These paintings exalt the imagination"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Kinds of:
encourage
Derived:
ecstasy rapture transport exaltation raptus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
draw in (air)
"Inhale deeply"
"inhale the fresh mountain air"
"The patient has trouble inspiring"
"The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Opposites:
exhale expire breathe out
Type of:
breathe take a breath respire
Kinds of:
aspirate sniff sniffle snuffle snivel
Derived:
inhalation inspiration aspiration breathing in inhalant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
serve as the inciting cause of
"She prompted me to call my relatives"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Derived:
abetment instigation fomentation instigator initiator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 5
urge on or encourage especially by shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Type of:
encourage
Kinds of:
cheerlead
Derived:
exhortation incitement urging cheerer cheering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
fill with revolutionary ideas
Type of:
indoctrinate
Derived:
galvanizer galvaniser inspirer revolution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

occasion stimulate shake shake up encourage breathe take a breath respire aspirate sniff sniffle snuffle