inspire

Definition of inspire

Verbs

heighten or intensify
Synonyms:
animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate
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encourage
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
foster, nurture
help develop, help grow
hollo
encourage somebody by crying hollo
cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
give encouragement to
draw out
make more sociable
bring out
encourage to be less reserved
goad, spur
give heart or courage to
Type of:
excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
supply the inspiration for
"The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
Type of:
occasion
give occasion to
serve as the inciting cause of
Synonyms:
instigate, prompt
Type of:
cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Synonyms:
barrack, cheer, exhort, pep up, root on, urge, urge on
Types:
cheerlead
act as a cheerleader in a sports event
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encourage
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
fill with revolutionary ideas
Synonyms:
revolutionise, revolutionize
Type of:
indoctrinate
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
draw in (air)
"The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Synonyms:
breathe in, inhale
Antonyms:
exhale
expel air
breathe out, expire
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aspirate
suck in (air)
sniff, sniffle
inhale audibly through the nose
snivel, snuffle
snuff up mucus through the nose
snuff
inhale audibly through the nose
drag, draw, puff
suck in or take (air)
huff, snort
inhale recreational drugs
Type of:
breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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