Definitions for INSPIRE
ɪnˈspaɪərin·spire

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exaltverb

   heighten or intensify

   "These paintings exalt the imagination"

2. inspireverb

   supply the inspiration for

   "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

3. prompt, inspire, instigateverb

   serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

4. cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep upverb

   spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspireverb

   fill with revolutionary ideas

6. inhale, inspire, breathe inverb

   draw in (air)

   "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Inspireverb

   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; to inspire a person to do extraordinary feats.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inspireverb

   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.

2. inspireverb

   To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.

   Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.

3. inspireverb

   To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.

4. inspireverb

   To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

5. inspireverb

   To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

6. inspireverb

   To spread rumour indirectly.

7. Etymology: From enspirer, from inspirare, present active infinitive of inspiro, itself a loan-translation of the Ancient Greek πνέω in the Bible, from in + spiro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Inspireverb

   1. To breathe into; to infuse into the mind; to impress upon the fancy.

   I have been troubled in my sleep this night;
   But dawning day new comfort hath inspir'd. William Shakespeare.

   He knew not his Maker, and he that inspired into him an active soul, and breathed in a living spirit. Wisd. xv. 11.

   Then to the heart inspir'd
   Vernal delight. John Milton.

   2. To animate by supernatural infusion.

   Nor th' inspir'd
   Castalian spring. John Milton.

   Erato, thy poet's mind inspire,
   And fill his soul with thy celestial fire. John Dryden, Æn.

   The letters are often read to the young religious, to inspire with sentiments of virtue. Addison.

   3. To draw in with the breath.

   By means of sulphurous coal smoaks the lungs are stifled and oppressed, whereby they are forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty, in comparison of the facility of inspiring and expiring the air in the country. Gideon Harvey.

   His baleful breath inspiring as he glides;
   Now like a chain around her neck he rides. Dryden.

2. To INSPIREverb

   To draw in the breath.

   Etymology: inspiro, Latin; inspirer, Fr.

   If the inspiring and expiring organ of any animal be stopt, it suddenly yields to nature, and dies. Izaak Walton.

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1. inspire

   Inspire refers to the act of making someone feel enthused, motivated or stimulated to do something creative, ambitious or beneficial. It can also refer to creating a particular feeling, idea, or thought in someone. This can result from a wide range of actions, behaviors, achievements, remarks, experiences or realizations. In cultural context, it often refers to evoking creativity, new ideas or artistic work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Inspireverb

   to breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate

2. Inspireverb

   to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing

3. Inspireverb

   to draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire

4. Inspireverb

   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

5. Inspireverb

   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

6. Inspireverb

   to draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire

7. Inspireverb

   to breathe; to blow gently

8. Etymology: [OE. enspiren, OF. enspirer, inspirer, F. inspirer, fr. L. inspirare; pref. in- in + spirare to breathe. See Spirit.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Inspire

   in-spīr′, v.t. to breathe into: to draw or inhale into the lungs: to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing: to infuse into the mind: to instruct by divine influence: to instruct or affect with a superior influence.—v.i. to draw in the breath.—adj. Inspir′able, able to be inhaled.—n. Inspirā′tion, the act of inspiring or breathing into: a breath: the divine influence by which the sacred writers of the Bible were instructed: superior elevating or exciting influence.—adjs. Inspirā′tional, Inspiratory (in-spir′a-tor-i, or in′spir-a-tor-i), belonging to or aiding inspiration or inhalation.—n. Inspirā′tionist, one who maintains the direct inspiration of the Scriptures.—adj. Inspired′, actuated or directed by divine influence: influenced by elevated feeling: prompted by superior, but not openly declared, knowledge or authority: actually authoritative.—n. Inspir′er.—adv. Inspir′ingly. [Fr.,—L. inspirāre—in, into, spirāre, to breathe.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inspire

   "ClinicaHealth"which builds online communities for health organizations has changed its name to "Inspire".This company was founded 2005 to allow individuals and caregivers facing specific health conditions to connect with one another in a secure, privacy-protected environment.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspire

   To provide with intuitive, accurate, specific sane, practical and logical ideas and thoughts.

   She did inspire her teammates as much as they inspired her.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Encourage
   • Indoctrinate
   • Induce
   • Occasion
   • Stimulate

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INSPIRE' in Verbs Frequency: #666

Anagrams for INSPIRE »

1. spinier

How to pronounce INSPIRE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSPIRE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSPIRE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of INSPIRE in a Sentence

1. Lucy Stone:

   Like the man Michael Wettlaufer, the presence of the USNS John Lewis, may it inspire justice as a mission, peace as a goal, and compassion as a way of moving. This lady sales in a legacy as deep as the waters Lucy Stone traverses.

2. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay:

   The development of Lunar Crater Radio Telescope could produce some significant breakthroughs along the way, particularly for deployment technologies and the use of robots to build gigantic structures off Earth, i'm proud to be working with this diverse team of experts who inspire the world to think of big ideas that can make groundbreaking discoveries about the universe we live in.

3. The Hitopadesa:

   Even a blockhead may respect inspire, So long as he is suitably attired; A fool may gain esteem among the wise, So long as he has sense to hold his tongue.

4. Joseph B. Wirthlin:

   Our friends should be companions who inspire us, who help us rise to our best.

5. The ACM Award winner:

   If I can inspire people to move on from tragedy, hopefully by my behavior.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INSPIRE
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=INSPIRE
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inspire
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=INSPIRE
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INSPIRE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=INSPIRE
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/inspire