inspire

/ˌɪnspˈaɪɹ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

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

Synonyms for inspire

• animate
• invigorate
• enliven
• exalt
• prompt
• instigate
• cheer
• root on
• urge
• barrack
• urge on
• exhort
• pep up
• revolutionize
• revolutionise
• inhale
• breathe in

Words that rhyme with inspire

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