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