Associations to the word «Inspire»

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.

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".