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Definition of Inspire

1. Verb. Heighten or intensify. "The performance is likely to inspire Sue"; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

2. Verb. Supply the inspiration for. "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

3. Verb. Serve as the inciting cause of. "They inspire him to write the letter"; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

4. Verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. "They inspire him to write the letter"; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

5. Verb. Fill with revolutionary ideas.

6. Verb. Draw in (air). "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

Definition of Inspire

1. v. t. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

2. v. i. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.

Definition of Inspire

1. Verb. (transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale. ¹

4. Verb. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. ¹

5. Verb. (archaic) (transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To spread rumour indirectly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inspire

1. to animate the mind or emotions of [v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES]

Medical Definition of Inspire

1. 1. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. "When Zephirus eek, with his sweete breath, Inspired hath in every holt and health The tender crops." (Chaucer) "Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing, The breathing instruments inspire." (Pope) 2. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. "He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul." (Wisdom xv. 11) 3. To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; opposed to expire. "Forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty." (Harvey) 4. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. "And generous stout courage did inspire." (Spenser) "But dawning day new comfort hath inspired." (Shak) 5. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue. "Erato, thy poet's mind inspire, And fill his soul with thy celestial fire." (Dryden) Origin: OE. Enspiren, OF. Enspirer, inspirer, F. Inspirer, fr. L. Inspirare; pref. In- in + spirare to breathe. See Spirit. 1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; opposed to expire. 2. To breathe; to blow gently. "And when the wind amongst them did inspire, They waved like a penon wide dispread." (Spenser) Origin: Inspired; Inspiring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inspire

inspiration inspirational inspirationally inspirationist inspirationists inspirations inspirator inspirators inspiratory inspiratory capacity

inspiratory centre inspiratory reserve volume inspiratory stridor inspiratrices inspiratrix inspire (current term) inspired inspired gas inspiredly inspirer

inspirers inspires inspirest inspireth inspiring inspiringly inspirit inspirited inspiriting inspiritingly

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