inspire

1. v. t. To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. Source: opted

2. v. t. To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing. Source: opted

3. v. t. To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire. Source: opted

4. v. t. 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. Source: opted

5. v. t. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue. Source: opted

6. v. i. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire. Source: opted

7. v. i. To breathe; to blow gently. Source: opted

8. v. heighten or intensify Source: wordnet

9. v. supply the inspiration for Source: wordnet

10. v. serve as the inciting cause of Source: wordnet

11. v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts Source: wordnet

12. v. fill with revolutionary ideas Source: wordnet

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