inspire Definition

inspire
verb inspired, inspiring

1. To stimulate them into activity, especially into artistic or creative activity.

Thesaurus: encourage, spur, invigorate, stimulate, spark, motivate, urge, provoke, cause.
Form: inspire someone to something (often)
Form: inspire someone to do something
2. To fill someone with a feeling of confidence, encouragement and exaltation.

Thesaurus: encourage, inspirit, fire.
3. To create (a particular feeling) in them.

Form: inspire someone with something (especially)
Form: inspire something into someone
4. To be the origin or source of (a poem, piece of music, etc).
5. relig.
Said of supposed divine power or influence: to guide or instruct someone.
tr & intr
6. To breathe in (air, etc); to inhale.

Derivative: inspired
adj

So good, skilful, accurate, etc as to seem to be the result of inspiration, especially divine inspiration.

Derivative: inspirer
noun

Etymology: 14c: from Latin inspirare to breathe into.