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inspire

Dictionary definition · inspire

verb

  1. heighten or intensify"These paintings exalt the imagination"
  2. supply the inspiration for"The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
  3. serve as the inciting cause of"She prompted me to call my relatives"
  4. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
  5. fill with revolutionary ideas
  6. draw in (air)"Inhale deeply"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).