Canadian English Meaning of inspire
Inspire
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Definitions and Meaning of inspire in English
inspire (v)
heighten or intensify
supply the inspiration for
serve as the inciting cause of
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
fill with revolutionary ideas
draw in (air)
inspire (v. t.)
To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.
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.
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.
inspire (v. i.)
To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.
To breathe; to blow gently.
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Inspire
heighten or intensify, supply the inspiration for, serve as the inciting cause of, spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts, fill with revolutionary
encourage,bear up,buoy (up),cheer (up),embolden,hearten,inspire,provoke,reinforce,stimulate
daunt,discourage,Dishearten,undermine,weaken,demoralize,depress,dishearten,intimidate,sadden
inspiratory => inspirational, inspirator => inspirer, inspirationist => inspirationist, inspirationally => inspirationally, inspirational => inspirational,
