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inspire

fill with high emotion; to guide by divine influence; stimulate creativity: Her beauty could inspire a work of art.

Not to be confused with:

aspire – have a strong hope or ambition; to strive toward an end: They aspire to greatness.

in·spire

(ĭn-spīr′)

v. in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires

v.tr.

1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.

a. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus. See Synonyms at encourage.

b. To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch: «At this moment he inspired her with disgust rather than with love» (Anthony Trollope).

4. To cause someone to have (a feeling or reaction); elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.

5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.

6. To draw in (air) by inhaling.

7. Archaic

a. To breathe on.

b. To breathe life into.

v.intr.

1. To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence: a leader who inspires by example.

2. To inhale.

[Middle English enspiren, from Old French enspirer, from Latin īnspīrāre : in-, into; see in-² + spīrāre, to breathe.]

in·spir′er n.

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inspire

(ɪnˈspaɪə)

1. to exert a stimulating or beneficial effect upon (a person); animate or invigorate

2. (tr; foll by with or to; may take an infinitive) to arouse (with a particular emotion or to a particular action); stir

3. (tr) to prompt or instigate; give rise to: her beauty inspired his love.

4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr; often passive) to guide or arouse by divine influence or inspiration

5. (Physiology) to take or draw (air, gas, etc) into the lungs; inhale

6. (tr) archaic

a. to breathe into or upon

b. to breathe life into

[C14 (in the sense: to breathe upon, blow into): from Latin inspīrāre, from spīrāre to breathe]

inˈspirable adj

inˈspirative adj

inˈspirer n

inˈspiringly adv

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in•spire

(ɪnˈspaɪ^ər)

v. -spired, -spir•ing. v.t.

1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: Her courage inspired her followers.

2. to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence.

3. to fill or affect with a feeling, thought, etc.

4. to influence or impel: Competition inspired them to greater efforts.

5. to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence.

6. to guide or control by divine influence.

7. to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc.: a philosophy that inspired a revolution.

8. to take (air, gases, etc.) into the lungs in breathing; inhale.

9. Archaic.

a. to infuse (breath, life, etc.) by breathing.

b. to breathe into or upon.

v.i.

10. to give inspiration.

11. to inhale.

[1300–50; Middle English < Latin inspīrāre to breathe upon or into =in- in-² + spīrāre to breathe]

in•spir•a•tive (ɪnˈspaɪ^ər ə tɪv, ˈɪn spɪˌreɪ tɪv) adj.

in•spir′er, n.

in•spir′ing•ly, adv.

inspire

Past participle: inspired
Gerund: inspiring

Imperative
inspire
inspire

Present
I inspire
you inspire
he/she/it inspires
we inspire
you inspire
they inspire

Preterite
I inspired
you inspired
he/she/it inspired
we inspired
you inspired
they inspired

Present Continuous
I am inspiring
you are inspiring
he/she/it is inspiring
we are inspiring
you are inspiring
they are inspiring

Present Perfect
I have inspired
you have inspired
he/she/it has inspired
we have inspired
you have inspired
they have inspired

Past Continuous
I was inspiring
you were inspiring
he/she/it was inspiring
we were inspiring
you were inspiring
they were inspiring

Past Perfect
I had inspired
you had inspired
he/she/it had inspired
we had inspired
you had inspired
they had inspired

Future
I will inspire
you will inspire
he/she/it will inspire
we will inspire
you will inspire
they will inspire

Future Perfect
I will have inspired
you will have inspired
he/she/it will have inspired
we will have inspired
you will have inspired
they will have inspired

Future Continuous
I will be inspiring
you will be inspiring
he/she/it will be inspiring
we will be inspiring
you will be inspiring
they will be inspiring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inspiring
you have been inspiring
he/she/it has been inspiring
we have been inspiring
you have been inspiring
they have been inspiring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inspiring
you will have been inspiring
he/she/it will have been inspiring
we will have been inspiring
you will have been inspiring
they will have been inspiring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inspiring
you had been inspiring
he/she/it had been inspiring
we had been inspiring
you had been inspiring
they had been inspiring

Conditional
I would inspire
you would inspire
he/she/it would inspire
we would inspire
you would inspire
they would inspire

Past Conditional
I would have inspired
you would have inspired
he/she/it would have inspired
we would have inspired
you would have inspired
they would have inspired

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	inspire — heighten or intensify; «These paintings exalt the imagination» animate, enliven, invigorate, exalt stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake — stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; «These stories shook the community»; «the civil war shook the country» encourage — inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	inspire — supply the inspiration for; «The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work» occasion — give occasion to
	3.	inspire — serve as the inciting cause of; «She prompted me to call my relatives» instigate, prompt cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have — cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; «The ads induced me to buy a VCR»; «My children finally got me to buy a computer»; «My wife made me buy a new sofa»
	4.	inspire — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; «The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers» exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, cheer cheerlead — act as a cheerleader in a sports event encourage — inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	5.	inspire — fill with revolutionary ideas revolutionise, revolutionize indoctrinate — teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; «The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples»
	6.	inspire — draw in (air); «Inhale deeply»; «inhale the fresh mountain air»; «The patient has trouble inspiring»; «The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well» breathe in, inhale breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; «I can breathe better when the air is clean»; «The patient is respiring» aspirate — suck in (air) sniff, sniffle — inhale audibly through the nose; «the sick student was sniffling in the back row» snivel, snuffle — snuff up mucus through the nose snuff — inhale audibly through the nose; «snuff coke» puff, drag, draw — suck in or take (air); «draw a deep breath»; «draw on a cigarette» huff, snort — inhale recreational drugs; «The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day»; «the kids were huffing glue»

inspire

verb

1. motivate, move, cause, stimulate, encourage, influence, persuade, spur, be responsible for, animate, rouse, instil, infuse, hearten, enliven, imbue, spark off, energize, galvanize, gee up, inspirit, fire or touch the imagination of What inspired you to change your name?
motivate depress, discourage, daunt, deflate, dishearten, dispirit, disenchant

3. arouse, cause, produce, excite, prompt, induce, awaken, give rise to, ignite, kindle, enkindle The car’s effortless handling inspires confidence.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

inspire

verb

1. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent:

2. To raise the spirits of:

3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to:

4. To stir to action or feeling:

egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up.

5. To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration:

Translations

يُعْطي الثِّقَه، يُشَجِّعيُلْهِم، يوحي

inspirovatpovzbudit

inspireretilskynde

elähdyttääinnoittaainnostaainspiroida

lelkesítmegihletösztönöz

hrífa; fylla hugmóîivera kveikjan aî

iedvesmotiedvest

inšpirovať

navdihniti

ilham etmek/vermekilham kaynağı olmak

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inspire

[ɪnˈspaɪə^r] vt

[+ person] → inspirer
to inspire sb to do sth → inspirer qn pour faire qch
The landscape inspired her to produce some beautiful paintings → Le paysage l’a inspirée pour produire de belles toiles.
The bohemian lifestyle of Paris inspired him to write his first novel → La bohème parisienne fut l’inspiration derrière son premier roman.
What inspired you to buy that hat?
BUT Qu’est-ce qui vous a donné l’idée d’acheter ce chapeau?; Comment vous êtes-vous mis en tête d’acheter ce chapeau?.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inspire

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inspire

[ɪnˈspaɪəʳ] vt to inspire sth in sb, to inspire sb with sth → ispirare qc a qn
to inspire sb (to do sth) → ispirare qn (a fare qc)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inspire

(inˈspaiə) verb

1. to encourage by filling with eg confidence, enthusiasm etc. The players were inspired by the loyalty of their supporters and played better football than ever before.

2. to be the origin or source of a poetic or artistic idea. An incident in his childhood inspired the poem.

inspiration (inspəˈreiʃən) noun

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verb (used with object), in·spired, in·spir·ing.

to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.

to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence in others.

to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc.: to inspire a person with distrust.

to influence or impel: Competition inspired her to greater efforts.

to animate, as an influence, feeling, thought, or the like, does: They were inspired by a belief in a better future.

to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence: writings inspired by God.

to guide or control by divine influence.

to prompt or instigate (utterances, acts, etc.) by influence, without avowal of responsibility.

to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc.: a philosophy that inspired a revolution.

to take (air, gases, etc.) into the lungs in breathing; inhale.

Archaic.

to infuse (breath, life, etc.) by breathing (usually followed by into).
to breathe into or upon.

verb (used without object), in·spired, in·spir·ing.

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Origin of inspire

1300–50; Middle English inspiren<Latin inspīrāre to breathe upon or into, equivalent to in-in-² + spīrāre to breathe

OTHER WORDS FROM inspire

in·spir·a·tive [in-spahyuhr—uh-tiv, in-spi-rey-tiv], /ɪnˈspaɪər ə tɪv, ˈɪn spɪˌreɪ tɪv/, adjectivein·spir·er, nounin·spir·ing·ly, adverbpre·in·spire, verb (used with object), pre·in·spired, pre·in·spir·ing.

pseu·do·in·spir·ing, adjectivere·in·spire, verb, re·in·spired, re·in·spir·ing.un·in·spir·ing, adjectiveun·in·spir·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby inspire

inspiration, inspirational, inspiration board, inspirator, inspiratory, inspire, inspired, inspirit, inspissate, in spite of, inspo

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Words related to inspire

affect, animate, arouse, cause, embolden, excite, galvanize, get, hearten, impress, influence, instill, motivate, produce, provoke, spark, spur, stir, sway, touch

How to use inspire in a sentence

Find fun, V-day inspired baking recipe ideas here, for beginners and gurus, and remember baked goods are the perfect “I love you” gift for mentors, friends, family and beyond.
Queen Latifah is the star of this new CBS show, a reboot of the 1980s crime drama that inspired a film franchise starring Denzel Washington.
The Dallas-area founder was inspired to tackle the student loan debt crisis after talking with his daughter about the prospect of eventually paying down her own loan debt.
Sipped over ice — or simply breathed straight from the jar in the middle of the day — my Cyprus-inspired amaro gives me a shiver of instant recognition.

The result is a colorful, chili-inspired stuffed potato that is a nourishing meal in itself, and one you can count me in for anytime.
There is, however, a separate wing of AQAP designed to inspire their followers to conduct attacks against the West.
But these were technical solutions and unlikely to inspire protests alone.
The 2014 election was a wipeout, progressives say, because Democrats lacked a bold economic message to inspire voters.
Miraculously, Malala survived, and her courage, wisdom, and optimism have continued to transfix and inspire the world.
I would like to inspire some people from Africa, and my country, to try and work hard and be a supermodel.
Unfortunately Massna’s record was not such as to inspire confidence in the purity of his intentions.
To attempt to cut out Mrs. Kaye I should need a little genuine enthusiasm; and frankly, your beloved prodigy does not inspire it.
I must also add, that the appearance and behaviour of the Chinese did not inspire me with the slightest apprehension.
Nor hast thou ever known, Aspasia,Or couldst thou comprehend the thoughts that onceThou didst inspire in me.
Their fatal ignorance of our sacred mysteries can only inspire us with tender compassion for our wandering brethren.

British Dictionary definitions for inspire

verb

to exert a stimulating or beneficial effect upon (a person); animate or invigorate

(tr; foll by with or to; may take an infinitive) to arouse (with a particular emotion or to a particular action); stir

(tr) to prompt or instigate; give rise toher beauty inspired his love

(tr; often passive) to guide or arouse by divine influence or inspiration

to take or draw (air, gas, etc) into the lungs; inhale

(tr) archaic

to breathe into or upon
to breathe life into

Derived forms of inspire

inspirable, adjectiveinspirative, adjectiveinspirer, nouninspiringly, adverb

Word Origin for inspire

C14 (in the sense: to breathe upon, blow into): from Latin inspīrāre, from spīrāre to breathe

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English inspiren, enspiren, from Old French inspirer, variant of espirer, from Latin īnspīrāre, present active infinitive of īnspīrō (“inspire”), itself a loan-translation of Biblical Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō, “breathe”), from in + spīrō (“breathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys- (“to blow, breathe”). Displaced native Old English onbryrdan (literally “to prick in”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪn.ˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)

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.
- c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
  
  Dawning day new comfort hath inspired.
- 2012 March-April, Anna Lena Phillips, “Sneaky Silk Moths”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 100, number 2, page 172:
  
  Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.
(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.

The captain’s speech was aimed to inspire her team to victory in the final.
- 1697, Virgil, “The Seventh Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
  
  Erato, thy poet’s mind inspire, / And fill his soul with thy celestial fire.
(intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
- 1672, Gideon Harvey, Morbus Anglicus, Or, The Anatomy of Consumptions:
  
  By means of those sulfurous coal smokes the lungs are as it were stifled and extremely oppressed, whereby they are forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty.
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
(archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
- 1687 (date written), Alexander Pope, “Ode for Musick on St. Cecilia’s Day”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], →OCLC, canto I, page 371:
  
  Deſcend ye nine! deſcend and ſing; / The breathing inſtruments inſpire, / VVake into voice each ſilent ſtring, / And ſvveep the ſounding lyre!
(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

Conjugation[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

beghast

Antonyms[edit]

(inhale): expire

Derived terms[edit]

awe-inspiring
inspirable
inspirer
reinspire

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inspiration
inspirational
inspirator
inspiratory

Translations[edit]

to infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit

Bulgarian: внушавам (bg) (vnušavam)
Catalan: inspirar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 授意 (zh) (shòuyì), 鼓舞 (zh) (gǔwǔ)
Czech: inspirovat
Danish: inspirere
Dutch: inspireren (nl)
Finnish: elähdyttää, innoittaa, inspiroida (fi)
French: inspirer (fr)
Galician: inspirar (gl)
Georgian: შთააგონებს (štaagonebs)
German: inspirieren (de)
Greek: εμπνέω (el) (empnéo)
Hebrew: השרה‎ (hishrá)
Hungarian: sugalmaz (hu), megihlet (hu), ihletet ad, kelt (hu), ébreszt (hu), inspirál (hu)
Icelandic: hvetja
Italian: ispirare (it)
Ladino: inspirar, meter en korasón
Latvian: inspirēt, iedvest, iedvesmot
Old English: onbryrdan
Polish: inspirować (pl) impf, zainspirować pf
Portuguese: inspirar (pt)
Romanian: inspira (ro)
Russian: внуша́ть (ru) (vnušátʹ), внуши́ть (ru) (vnušítʹ), вдохновля́ть (ru) (vdoxnovljátʹ), вдохнови́ть (ru) (vdoxnovítʹ)
Swedish: inspirera (sv)
Turkish: esinlemek (tr), ilham vermek
Ukrainian: вселя́ти impf (vseljáty), всели́ти pf (vselýty), наві́ювати impf (navíjuvaty), наві́яти pf (navíjaty), надиха́ти impf (nadyxáty), надихну́ти pf (nadyxnúty)
Welsh: ysbrydoli (cy)

to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence

Armenian: ոգեշնչել (hy) (ogešnčʿel)
Bulgarian: вдъхновявам (bg) (vdǎhnovjavam)
Catalan: inspirar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 影响 (zh)
Danish: inspirere
Finnish: innostaa (fi), inspiroida (fi)
French: inspirer (fr)
Galician: inspirar (gl)
German: inspirieren (de)
Hebrew: השרה‎ (hishrá)
Hungarian: ösztönöz (hu), lelkesít (hu), inspirál (hu)
Latin: afflō, iniciō, īnspīrō
Latvian: inspirēt, iedvest, iedvesmot
Maori: whakamanawa, toitoi manawa, whakaohooho, whakakipakipa, whakahihiko
Old English: onbryrdan
Romanian: inspira (ro)
Russian: вдохновля́ть (ru) impf (vdoxnovljátʹ), вдохнови́ть (ru) pf (vdoxnovítʹ), воодушевля́ть (ru) impf (vooduševljátʹ), воодушеви́ть (ru) pf (vooduševítʹ)
Spanish: inspirar (es), infundir (es)
Swedish: inspirera (sv)
Ukrainian: надиха́ти impf (nadyxáty), надихну́ти pf (nadyxnúty)
Welsh: ysbrydoli (cy)

to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing

Bulgarian: вдишвам (bg) (vdišvam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 吸入 (zh) (xīrù)
Dutch: beademen (nl)
French: inspirer (fr)
German: beatmen (de), einhauchen (de)
Greek: πνέω (el) (pnéo)
Hungarian: eltölt (hu), elönt (hu), tölt (hu), önt (hu), áthat (hu), átjár (hu)
Italian: ispirare (it)
Latin: afflō
Russian: вдыха́ть (ru) impf (vdyxátʹ), вдохну́ть (ru) impf (vdoxnútʹ)
Ukrainian: вдиха́ти (uk) impf (vdyxáty), вдихну́ти pf (vdyxnúty)

Translations to be checked

Arabic: ^{(please verify)} أَلْهَمَ‎ (ʔalhama)
German: ^{(please verify)} einflößen (de), ^{(please verify)} begeistern (de)
Interlingua: ^{(please verify)} inspirar
Irish: ^{(please verify)} spreag
Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 動かす (ja) (うごかす, ugokasu)
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 授意 (zh) (shòu yì)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} inspirar (es)
Turkish: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams[edit]

spinier

Asturian[edit]

Verb[edit]

inspire

first/third-person singular present subjunctive of inspirar

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

inspire

inflection of inspirer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

inspire

inflection of inspirar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): [inˈspire]

Verb[edit]

inspire

third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of inspira

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

inspire

inflection of inspirar:
1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
2. third-person singular imperative

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSPIRE

(To breathe upon, blow into): from Latin inspīrāre, from spīrāre to breathe.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INSPIRE

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSPIRE

Inspire is a verb.

WHAT DOES INSPIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inspiration

Inspiration or inspire may refer to: ▪ Artistic inspiration, sudden creativity in artistic production ▪ Biblical inspiration, the doctrine in Judeo-Christian theology concerned with the divine origin of the Bible ▪ Creative inspiration, sudden creativity when a new invention is created ▪ Inhalation, the movement of air into the lungs, breathing in…

Definition of inspire in the English dictionary

The first definition of inspire in the dictionary is to exert a stimulating or beneficial effect upon ; animate or invigorate. Other definition of inspire is to arouse ; stir. Inspire is also to prompt or instigate; give rise to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INSPIRE

PRESENT

Present

I inspire

you inspire

he/she/it inspires

we inspire

you inspire

they inspire

Present continuous

I am inspiring

you are inspiring

he/she/it is inspiring

we are inspiring

you are inspiring

they are inspiring

Present perfect

I have inspired

you have inspired

he/she/it has inspired

we have inspired

you have inspired

they have inspired

Present perfect continuous

I have been inspiring

you have been inspiring

he/she/it has been inspiring

we have been inspiring

you have been inspiring

they have been inspiring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I inspired

you inspired

he/she/it inspired

we inspired

you inspired

they inspired

Past continuous

I was inspiring

you were inspiring

he/she/it was inspiring

we were inspiring

you were inspiring

they were inspiring

Past perfect

I had inspired

you had inspired

he/she/it had inspired

we had inspired

you had inspired

they had inspired

Past perfect continuous

I had been inspiring

you had been inspiring

he/she/it had been inspiring

we had been inspiring

you had been inspiring

they had been inspiring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will inspire

you will inspire

he/she/it will inspire

we will inspire

you will inspire

they will inspire

Future continuous

I will be inspiring

you will be inspiring

he/she/it will be inspiring

we will be inspiring

you will be inspiring

they will be inspiring

Future perfect

I will have inspired

you will have inspired

he/she/it will have inspired

we will have inspired

you will have inspired

they will have inspired

Future perfect continuous

I will have been inspiring

you will have been inspiring

he/she/it will have been inspiring

we will have been inspiring

you will have been inspiring

they will have been inspiring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would inspire

you would inspire

he/she/it would inspire

we would inspire

you would inspire

they would inspire

Conditional continuous

I would be inspiring

you would be inspiring

he/she/it would be inspiring

we would be inspiring

you would be inspiring

they would be inspiring

Conditional perfect

I would have inspire

you would have inspire

he/she/it would have inspire

we would have inspire

you would have inspire

they would have inspire

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been inspiring

you would have been inspiring

he/she/it would have been inspiring

we would have been inspiring

you would have been inspiring

they would have been inspiring

Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you inspire
we let´s inspire
you inspire

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Present Participle

inspiring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSPIRE

Synonyms and antonyms of inspire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «INSPIRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inspire» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «inspire» into 25 languages

TRANSLATION OF INSPIRE

Find out the translation of inspire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of inspire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inspire» in English.

Translator English — Chinese

鼓舞

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish

inspirar

570 millions of speakers

English

inspire

510 millions of speakers

Translator English — Hindi

को प्रेरित

380 millions of speakers

Translator English — Arabic

إلهام

280 millions of speakers

Translator English — Russian

вдохновлять

278 millions of speakers

Translator English — Portuguese

inspirar

270 millions of speakers

Translator English — Bengali

অনুপ্রাণিত করা

260 millions of speakers

Translator English — French

inspirer

220 millions of speakers

Translator English — Malay

Memberi inspirasi

190 millions of speakers

Translator English — German

inspirieren

180 millions of speakers

Translator English — Japanese

～する気にさせる

130 millions of speakers

Translator English — Korean

고무시키다

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Javanese

Inspirasi

85 millions of speakers

Translator English — Vietnamese

gây ra

80 millions of speakers

Translator English — Tamil

ஊக்குவிக்கும்

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Marathi

प्रेरणा

75 millions of speakers

Translator English — Turkish

ilham vermek

70 millions of speakers

Translator English — Italian

stimolare

65 millions of speakers

Translator English — Polish

inspirować

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian

надихати

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian

inspira

30 millions of speakers

Translator English — Greek

εμπνεύσει

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans

inspireer

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish

inspirera

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian

inspirere

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inspire

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSPIRE»

The term «inspire» is very widely used and occupies the 8.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

Trends

FREQUENCY

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSPIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inspire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inspire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inspire

10 QUOTES WITH «INSPIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inspire.

The intricacies, the problems, the trials and tribulations in relationships inspire me to give words to people’s journeys.

Labels don’t really impress, it’s the uniqueness and risk in decor that inspire.

Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired.

Instead of me keeping my art a personal thing, we can use it to save lives, change lives and inspire.

Romance is a bird that will not sing in every bush, and love-affairs, however devoted the sentiments that inspire them, are often so business-like in the prudence with which they are conducted, that romance is reduced to a mere croaking or a disgusted silence.

I don’t need an award to inspire me to keep making music.

One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker — an inspirational speaker. Motivation comes from within. You have to be inspired. That’s what I do. I inspire people, I inspire the public, I inspire my staff. I inspired the organizations I took over to want to succeed.

I think that’s the whole point of music — to inspire people.

It is important that alongside the blockbusters there are stories that can inspire and audiences can experience together in the cinema.

I try to play real people who inspire me through something in their journey.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSPIRE»

Discover the use of inspire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inspire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Inspire!: Why Customers Come Back

Check out the e-book collection, Jim Champy on What’s Really Working in Business. This brand new collection contains state-of-the-art business insights from world-renowned expert Jim Champy…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!

Inspire!: Inspiration for Life and Life at Work

This book is a collection of stories and ideas to help encourage, inspire and motivate! It’s an easy read that will give you some practical advice in making your life have more purpose and be more productive!

Desire to Inspire: Using Creative Passion to Transform the World

In Desire to Inspire, you will be introduced to a variety of writers, artists and entrepreneurs, each with a unique example of how she wishes to make an impact in the world, share her message and encourage others to inspire those around …

Christine Mason Miller, Tonia Davenport, 2011

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take …

In studying the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way-and it’s the complete opposite of what everyone else does.

Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in …

A senior advisor to two Presidents and former Executive Director of Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership identifies seven modern keys for successful leadership, citing the characteristics of individuals who motivate others to meet their …

Inspire! What Great Leaders Do

His words influenced me. This new book, Inspire!, What Great Leaders Do, is a road map for leaders who want to inspire people in their organizations. Lance has an ability to read the needs of our society.

365 Toddler ActivitiesThat Inspire Creativity: Games, …

Activities for imaginative playtime — every day of the year!

The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire

The Hardy Boyz is the inspirational true story of two small-town North Carolina boys who clawed their way to the top of the magical world of professional wrestling and achieved their childhood dreams.

Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, 2003

151 Quick Ideas to Inspire Your Staff: Easyread Large Bold …

How would you rate Mother Teresa’s commitment to serving? How would you
rate your commitment to serving and helping others? Are you getting that second
paycheck in those feelings that inspire you and others on a daily basis?

Full Engagement!: Inspire, Motivate, and Bring Out the Best …

In «Full Engagement!,» Brian Tracy has provided that recipe. All that remains is to find the best ingredients and combine them with passion. This book will certainly ignite any team or individual to achieve greater performance and results.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSPIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inspire is used in the context of the following news items.

As Vet Group Grays And Ages, New Blood Tries To Inspire Change …

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, once a thriving group, is seeing dwindling membership. In New Orleans, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are … «NPR, Jul 15»

Code To Inspire Teaching Afghan Women — Refinery29

But Fereshteh Forough, founder and CEO of Code To Inspire, aims to change that. Code To Inspire is a one-year program designed for women … «Refinery29, Jul 15»

Ray Lewis and Bob Marley’s son, Rohan, are joining forces to …

The retired football player teamed up with former University of Miami teammate Rohan Marley for what appears to be a project meant to inspire … «For The Win, Jul 15»

Double amputee veteran uses his experience to inspire others …

Cpl. Brandon Rambaugh lost both of his legs after stepping on a secondary IED in Afghanistan. His story of sacrifice and extraordinary drive … «WTAE Pittsburgh, Jul 15»

Hey ENFPs! Channel your energy and imagination to inspire …

If the ENTPs manipulate people do to great things, the ENFPs inspire people to do great things. ENFPs change the world by connecting with … «Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk, Jul 15»

Local indie filmmaker Alcee Walker overcomes the odds, hopes to …

For one up and coming filmmaker it’s a homecoming, and he hopes his message of overcoming the odds will inspire others. You may not know … «WPTV.com, Jul 15»

A Look at solidThinking Inspire 2015 | Virtual Desktop

solidThinking Inspire is one of the few programs I know that makes topology optimization accessible to average engineers and designers. «Desktop Engineering, Jul 15»

LibLink: Simon Hughes: A message to Tim Farron: Unite, inspire and …

He must and will unite, inspire, and enthuse the party, involving supporters of both candidates in one big campaign for liberalism, determined to … «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jul 15»

Words that inspire design — and life — Napa Valley Register

Today’s column did not end up the way it started out. My intention was to write about the missteps in over-accessorizing, and quotes like “Less … «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»

Miami’s Monique Hopes to Inspire a New Generation to Shine Bright …

The past is full of strong, sensual, and talented Latina superstars who continue to shine in our hearts and on our screens, but look to the … «Miami New Times, Jul 15»

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1 to exert a stimulating or beneficial effect upon (a person); animate or invigorate

2 tr; foll by: with or to; may take an infinitive to arouse (with a particular emotion or to a particular action); stir

3 tr to prompt or instigate; give rise to
her beauty inspired his love

4 tr; often passive to guide or arouse by divine influence or inspiration

5 to take or draw (air, gas, etc.) into the lungs; inhale

a to breathe into or upon

b    to breathe life into
     (C14 (in the sense: to breathe upon, blow into): from Latin inspirare, from spirare to breathe)
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  inspirable      adj
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  inspirative      adj
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  inspirer      n
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  inspiringly      adv

English Collins Dictionary — English Definition & Thesaurus

Collins

inspire

1 animate, be responsible for, encourage, enliven, fire or touch the imagination of, galvanize, hearten, imbue, influence, infuse, inspirit, instil, rouse, spark off, spur, stimulate

2    arouse, enkindle, excite, give rise to, produce, quicken, rouse, stir

Antonyms
   daunt, deflate, depress, discourage, disenchant, dishearten, dispirit

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