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.

   Etymology: [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.

   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.

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.

   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.

3. inspire(Verb)

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

   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.

4. inspire(Verb)

   To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

   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.

5. inspire(Verb)

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

   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.

6. inspire(Verb)

   To spread rumour indirectly.

   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.

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

1. Inspire(verb)

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

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

2. Inspire(verb)

   to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing

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

3. Inspire(verb)

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Inspire(verb)

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

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

7. Inspire(verb)

   to breathe; to blow gently

   Etymology: [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.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

   SHOW ME;~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW me a man whom KNOWS NOT, that he KNOWS NOT; He is a novitiate, Inspire him: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW me a man whom KNOWS . . . . that he KNOWS NOT; He is a student, Teach him. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHOW me a man whom KNOWS that he KNOWS, and KNOWS that he KNOWS that he KNOWS; He is a MASTER, FOLLOW Him! f.m.Faber Jr

2. Brian McGuinness:

   We know our guests look for more than just a place to stay when on the road, we are always looking for new ways to enhance our guest experience and inspire creative thinking.

3. Connie Hedegaard:

   People (in Denmark) think it makes a difference what you do, and it makes a difference whether you do something or not. You're not sitting passively waiting for somebody else, or for the politicians, to do it. That is something that hopefully could inspire others.

4. Leo Sheng:

   I hope that my portrait can inspire those who have the ability to share their own stories to find their voices.

5. Anuj Somany:

   A majority of people don't write or say their thoughts with intent to motivate but to get only praise for oneself and that's the reason as why they don't inspire not even one person.

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