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

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Maya Angelou