English dictionary
inspire
verbPronunciation
ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- draw in (air)
verb
- fill with revolutionary ideas
verb
- serve as the inciting cause of
verb
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
verb
- supply the inspiration for
verb
- heighten or intensify
Example sentences
Inhale deeply
inhale the fresh mountain air
The patient has trouble inspiring
The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well
She prompted me to call my relatives
The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work
These paintings exalt the imagination