inspire

  • 21inspire — verb (T) 1 to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to achieve something great: We need a new captain someone who can inspire the team. | inspire sb to sth: I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts. 2 to make… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22inspire — 01. My high school biology teacher [inspired] me with his sincere curiosity and fascination with science. 02. I m sure this recipe book will [inspire] you to try some delicious new dishes for suppers and desserts. 03. Seeing my best friend lose… …

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  • 23inspire — [c]/ɪnˈspaɪə / (say in spuyuh) verb (inspired, inspiring) –verb (t) 1. to infuse an animating, quickening, or exalting influence into: her courage inspired her followers. 2. to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): *It had probably been… …

  • 24inspire — inspirative /in spuyeur euh tiv, in spi ray tiv/, adj. inspirer, n. inspiringly, adv. /in spuyeur /, v., inspired, inspiring. v.t. 1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers. 2. to produce… …

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  • 25inspire — verb Inspire is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hero, ↑music, ↑writing Inspire is used with these nouns as the object: ↑artist, ↑awe, ↑confidence, ↑creativity, ↑devotion, ↑envy, ↑fear, ↑ …

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  • 26inspire — [[t]ɪnspa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] inspires, inspiring, inspired 1) VERB If someone or something inspires you to do something new or unusual, they make you want to do it. [V n to inf] These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic flavoured… …

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  • 27inspiré — Estre Inspiré de l esprit divin, Afflari diuino spiritu. Qui m avez inspiré, Qui meae menti lumina praetulistis …

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  • 28inspire — verb (inspired; inspiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French inspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in + spirare to breathe Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to influence, move, or guide by divine or… …

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  • 29inspire — verb a) 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. Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue. b) To… …

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  • 30inspire — Synonyms and related words: activate, actuate, affect, affirm, afford hope, animate, arouse, aspirate, assure, augur well, awaken, bid fair, blow, bolster, boost, brace up, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, brighten, bring, bring… …

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