Definitions for inspire
ɪnˈspaɪərin·spire

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt(verb)

   heighten or intensify

   "These paintings exalt the imagination"

2. inspire(verb)

   supply the inspiration for

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

3. prompt, inspire, instigate(verb)

   serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

4. cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up(verb)

   spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire(verb)

   fill with revolutionary ideas

6. inhale, inspire, breathe in(verb)

   draw in (air)

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

GCIDE(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Inspire(v. t.)

   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.

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. inspire(Verb)

   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. inspire(Verb)

   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. inspire(Verb)

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

4. inspire(Verb)

   To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

5. inspire(Verb)

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

6. inspire(Verb)

   To spread rumour indirectly.

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

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Inspire(verb)

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

2. Inspire(verb)

   to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing

3. Inspire(verb)

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

4. Inspire(verb)

   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. Inspire(verb)

   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. Inspire(verb)

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

7. Inspire(verb)

   to breathe; to blow gently

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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.

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. Cometan:

   I must inspire Good Faith.

2. Veronica Campbell-Brown:

   I still want to inspire young women.

3. liam mahone:

   I aspire to inspire before I expire.

4. Pope Francis:

   That dream continues to inspire us all.

5. Rachel Barcellona:

   I want to use my voice to inspire hope to others.

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