1. inspire - verb
· heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
Synonym(s): animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
Hypernym(s): stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir
2. inspire - verb
· supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
Hypernym(s): occasion
3. inspire - verb
· serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
Hypernym(s): induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
4. inspire - verb
· spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Synonym(s): cheer, root_on, urge, barrack, urge_on, exhort, pep_up
Hypernym(s): encourage
5. inspire - verb
· fill with revolutionary ideas
Synonym(s): revolutionize, revolutionise
Hypernym(s): indoctrinate
6. inspire - verb
· draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
Synonym(s): inhale, breathe_in
Hypernym(s): breathe, take_a_breath, respire, suspire
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