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inspire
Overview of verb inspire
The verb inspire has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (9) inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt -- (heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination")
2. (5) inspire -- (supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work")
3. (5) prompt, inspire, instigate -- (serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives")
4. (1) cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up -- (urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers")
5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire -- (fill with revolutionary ideas)
6. inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
Grep of noun inspire
inspirer
Antonyms of verb inspire
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
inspire
=> occasion
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> encourage
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> indoctrinate
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb inspire
3 of 6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> encourage
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> cheerlead
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> aspirate
=> sniff, sniffle
=> snuffle, snivel
=> snuff
=> puff, drag, draw
=> huff, snort
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
Sense 2
inspire
=> occasion
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> encourage
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> indoctrinate
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
'Cause To' of verb inspire
Derived Forms of verb inspire
3 of 6 senses of inspire
Sense 2
inspire
RELATED TO>(noun) inspiration#1
=> inspiration
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
RELATED TO>(noun) inspirer#1
=> galvanizer, galvaniser, inspirer
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
RELATED TO>(adj) inspiratory#1
=> inspiratory
RELATED TO>(noun) inspiration#6
=> inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
Domain of verb inspire
Domain Terms of verb inspire
Familiarity of verb inspire
inspire used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
EX: The performance is likely to inspire Sue
Sense 2
inspire
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
EX: They inspire him to write the letter
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
EX: They inspire him to write the letter
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> titillate
Sense 2
inspire
> occasion
=> inspire
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
=> decide
=> persuade
=> bring
=> solicit
=> encourage
=> let
=> lead
=> prompt, inspire, instigate
=> suborn
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
> encourage
=> cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> foster, nurture
=> hollo
=> cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
=> draw out
=> bring out
=> spur, goad
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
> indoctrinate
=> revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> brainwash
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
=> respire
=> choke
=> hyperventilate
=> hiccup, hiccough
=> sigh, suspire
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
=> inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> wheeze
=> yawn
=> snore, saw wood, saw logs
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
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Sense 2
inspire
=> occasion
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Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
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Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> encourage
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Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> indoctrinate
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Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
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Grep of verb inspire
inspire
Grep of adj inspire
inspired
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