inspiringn.
/ɪnˈspʌɪərɪŋ/ The action of inspire v.; inspiration; breathing in, inhalation; infusion of divine influence, etc.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > inspiration > [noun] > imparting of
inspiringa1340
animation1612
inspirement1616
spiriting1661
visitation1791
the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > inspiring
inspiringa1340
breathing?a1425
infusionc1450
animation1534
afflatus1649
the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [noun]
inbreathing1382
draught1490
attraction1528
inspiring1528
inspiration1564
inhalation1623
inhaling1820
insufflation1823
inhalement1840
inhaustion1854
inbreath1921
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter xvii. 18 Þe inspirynge of his ire is when he says stilly in oure hert, bote if ȝe lefe ȝoure syn..ȝe be tynt men.
1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni 2 A ij b Inspirynge of hotte aier..by breathyng of warme aier, the mattier is warmed and riped.
1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader lxvi. sig. Nij Christes lawe which is the holy scripture came by the enspiringe of the holy gost.
1668 Philos. Trans. 1667 (Royal Soc.) 2 604 How, by inspiring, the Breath is distributed through the Lungs.
a1711 T. Ken Psyche iv, in Wks. (1721) IV. 258 To thee from whose Inspirings flow, Our Souls immortal unconfin'd.
1844 E. B. Barrett Dead Pan in Poems II. 266 Shall..no hero take inspiring From the God-Greek of her lips?
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inspiringadj.
That inspires.
1.
a. Breathing or blowing upon or into something.
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the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [adjective] > blowing air > blowing on or into
inspiring1735
1735 A. Pope Satires of Donne ii, in Wks. ii. 20 Heav'd by the breath th' inspiring Bellows blow; Th' inspiring Bellows lie and pant below.
b. Breathing in, inhaling.
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the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > inhalation > [adjective]
attracted1545
drawn1590
inbreathed1645
inspireda1657
inspiring1661
anhelant1765
inspiratory1773
indrawn1810
inhaling1820
inhalant1825
inhalational1944
1661 I. Walton Compl. Angler (ed. 3) i. i. 9 If the inspiring and expiring Organ of any animal be stopt, it suddenly dies.
2. Infusing a divine, supernatural, or exalting influence; animating.
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the world > the supernatural > [adjective] > infusing supernatural influence
influential1643
inspiring1716
the mind > emotion > excitement > inspiration > [adjective] > inspiring
actuating1631
spiriting1671
inspiring1716
inspirative1797
inspirating1809
inspirational1884
the mind > will > motivation > [adjective] > inciting or instigating > inspiring
inspiring1716
inspirational1884
1716 A. Pope Epist. Jervas in J. Dryden tr. C. A. du Fresnoy Art of Painting (ed. 2) sig. A7 With thee, on Raphael's Monument I mourn, Or wait inspiring Dreams at Maro's Urn.
1790 R. Burns Tam o' Shanter 105 in Poems & Songs (1968) II. Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues II. 133 Love, has been the inspiring influence of modern poetry and romance.
1885 S. Cox Expos. 1st Ser. vii. 83 What promise could be more welcome or more inspiring?
Derivatives
inˈspiringly adv. in an inspiring manner; so as to inspire or animate.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > inspiration > [adverb] > in inspiring manner
inspiringly1800
exaltingly1855
the mind > will > motivation > [adverb] > incitingly > inspiringly
inspiringly1800
1800 W. Taylor in J. W. Robberds Mem. W. Taylor (1843) I. 332 He has not breathed the air of Helicon so familiarly as the light of nature, or not so inspiringly.
1821 Examiner 786/2 The people of France were never thus inspiringly acted upon.
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