inspire /in-spīrˈ/

1. To infuse into (the mind), esp with an encouraging or exalting influence
2. (of divine influence, etc) to instruct or guide
3. To instruct or affect with a particular emotion
4. To bring about, cause to occur
5. To animate
6. Orig to breathe in or blow in (air, etc)
7. To draw or inhale into the lungs

To draw in the breath

inspīrˈable adjective

Able to be inhaled

inspirāˈtion /in-spər-, -spir- or -spīr-/ noun

1. The act of inspiring
2. Instruction, dictation, or stimulation by a divinity, a genius, an idea or a passion
3. An inspired condition
4. An object or person that inspires
5. An inspired thought or idea
6. Breathing in
7. A breath

inspirāˈtional adjective

inspirāˈtionally adverb

inspirāˈtionism noun

inspirāˈtionist noun

A person who maintains that the writers of the Scriptures were directly and divinely inspired

inspirative /in-spīrˈə-tiv or inˈspir-ā-tiv/ adjective

Tending to inspire

inspirator /inˈspir-ā-tər/ noun

1. An inspirer
2. An apparatus for injecting or drawing in vapour, liquid, etc

inspiratory /in-spirˈə-tər-i, in-spīrˈ or inˈspir-/ adjective

Belonging to or aiding inspiration or inhalation

inspīredˈ adjective

1. Actuated or directed by divine influence
2. Influenced by elevated feeling
3. Prompted by superior, but not openly declared, knowledge or authority
4. Actually authoritative
5. (of a guess, etc) unexpectedly accurate

inspīrˈer noun

inspīrˈing adjective

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• rifling
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• rift
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• riftier
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• rifting
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