inspire
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See also inspiré
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French enspirer, from Latin īnspīrāre, present active infinitive of īnspīrō (“inspire”), itself a loan-translation of the Ancient Greek πνέω (pneō, “breathe”) in the Bible, from in + spīrō (“breathe”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
inspire (third-person singular simple present inspires, present participle inspiring, simple past and past participle inspired)
- (transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
- (transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
- Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.
- (intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
- To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
- (archaic) (transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
- (transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.
Synonyms [edit]
Antonyms [edit]
- (inhale): expire
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit
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to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence
to inhale — see inhale
to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing
archaic: to breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate
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Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Verb [edit]
inspire
- first-person singular present indicative of inspirer
- third-person singular present indicative of inspirer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of inspirer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of inspirer
- second-person singular imperative of inspirer
Portuguese [edit]
Verb [edit]
inspire
- First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of inspirar.
- Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of inspirar.
- Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of inspirar.
- Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of inspirar.
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
inspire (infinitive inspirar)
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of inspirar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of inspirar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of inspirar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of inspirar.
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- Portuguese verb subjunctive forms
- Portuguese verb first-person forms
- Portuguese verb singular forms
- Portuguese verb present forms
- Portuguese verb third-person forms
- Portuguese verb imperative forms
- Portuguese verb affirmative forms
- Portuguese verb negative forms
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish verb subjunctive forms
- Spanish verb singular forms
- Spanish verb first-person forms
- Spanish verb present forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar
- Spanish verb second-person forms
- Spanish verb formal forms
- Spanish verb third-person forms
- Spanish verb imperative forms
