v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. | |
2. | To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. | |
3. | To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; - opposed to | |
4. | 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. | To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; | |
v. i. | 1. | To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; - opposed to |
2. | To breathe; to blow gently. |
Verb | 1. | inspire - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" |
2. | inspire - supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work" | |
3. | inspire - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" | |
4. | inspire - urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" | |
5. | inspire - fill with revolutionary ideas Synonyms: revolutionise, revolutionize | |
6. | inspire - draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" Synonyms: breathe in, inhale |