Associations to the word «Inspire»

Wiktionary

INSPIRE, verb. (transitive) 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.
INSPIRE, verb. (transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
INSPIRE, verb. (intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
INSPIRE, verb. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
INSPIRE, verb. (archaic) (transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
INSPIRE, verb. (transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

Dictionary definition

INSPIRE, verb. Heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination".
INSPIRE, verb. Supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work".
INSPIRE, verb. Serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives".
INSPIRE, verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers".
INSPIRE, verb. Fill with revolutionary ideas.
INSPIRE, 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".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia