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inspire
What does inspire mean?
inspire (verb): to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use inspire in a sentence?
- Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The captain's speech was aimed to inspire her team to victory in the final. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce inspire?
/ɪnˈspaɪɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inspire come from?
From Middle English inspiren, enspiren, from Old French inspirer, variant of espirer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of inspire?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “inspire”?
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What does “inspire” mean?
to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts
Right! That's what “inspire” means.
to shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement
Not quite: that's what yell means.
to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence
Not quite: that's what infer means.
to cause (an object with one or more castors, wheels, etc.) to move (heavily) by pulling or pushing; to roll, to wheel
Not quite: that's what trundle means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “inspire”?
include
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animate
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believe
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provide
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