inspire

in·spire  (n-spr)

v. in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires

v.tr.

1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.

3.

a. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.

b. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.

4. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.

5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.

6. To draw in (air) by inhaling.

7. Archaic

a. To breathe on.

b. To breathe life into.

v.intr.

1. To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence: a leader who inspires by example.

2. To inhale.

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[Middle English enspiren, from Old French enspirer, from Latin nsprre : in-, into; see in-² + sprre, to breathe.]

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in·spirer n.

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inspire

Verb

[-spiring, -spired]

1. to stimulate (a person) to activity or creativity

2. to arouse (an emotion or a reaction): he inspires confidence [Latin in- into + spirare to breathe]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inspire - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" animate, enliven, invigorate, exalt stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	inspire - supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work" occasion - give occasion to
	3.	inspire - serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives" instigate, prompt cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
	4.	inspire - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, cheer cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	5.	inspire - fill with revolutionary ideas revolutionise, revolutionize indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples"
	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" breathe in, inhale breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" aspirate - suck in (air) sniff, sniffle - inhale audibly through the nose; "the sick student was sniffling in the back row" snivel, snuffle - snuff up mucus through the nose snuff - inhale audibly through the nose; "snuff coke" puff, drag, draw - suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" huff, snort - inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

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inspire

verb 1. motivate, move, cause, stimulate, encourage, influence, persuade, spur, be responsible for, animate, rouse, instil, infuse, hearten, enliven, imbue, spark off, energize, galvanize, gee up, inspirit, fire or touch the imagination of << OPPOSITE discourage

verb 2. give rise to, cause, produce, result in, prompt, stir, spawn, engender

Translations

inspire [ɪnˈspaɪəʳ] vt → inspirar;

to inspire sb (to do sth) → alentar a algn (a hacer algo)

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inspire [ɪnˈspaɪəʳ] inspiration vt → inspirer

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inspire [ɪnˈspaɪəʳ] vt → inspirieren;

(confidence, hope etc) → (er)wecken

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inspire [ɪnˈspaɪəʳ] vt → ispirare