Synonyms for inspire
ɪnˈspaɪərin·spire

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1. inspireverb

   To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.

   Antonyms:
   expire

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 3 votes

1. inspire

   Synonyms:
   animate, inspirit, inflame, imbue, impel, encourage, inhale, enliven, cheer, breathe in, infuse, exhilarate

   Antonyms:
   depress, dispirit, discourage, deter

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1. inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exaltverb

   heighten or intensify

   "These paintings exalt the imagination"

   Synonyms:
   revivify, tickle pink, animate, quicken, glorify, laud, extol, enliven, beatify, cheer, vivify, animize, urge on, instigate, root on, liven up, renovate, invigorate, exhilarate, urge, exalt, proclaim, thrill, prompt, revolutionize, recreate, reinvigorate, animise, barrack, repair, exhort, inhale, reanimate, pep up, breathe in, liven, revolutionise, revive, inebriate

2. inspireverb

   supply the inspiration for

   "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

   Synonyms:
   enliven, invigorate, urge on, breathe in, root on, instigate, inhale, prompt, urge, exhort, barrack, exalt, revolutionize, pep up, revolutionise, animate, cheer

3. prompt, inspire, instigateverb

   serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

   Synonyms:
   enliven, actuate, cue, invigorate, instigate, inhale, prompt, urge, move, exhort, propel, motivate, barrack, remind, exalt, stir up, breathe in, revolutionise, revolutionize, pep up, urge on, animate, incite, root on, set off, cheer

4. cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep upverb

   spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

   Synonyms:
   jeer, juice up, animate, pep up, press, scoff, root on, enliven, cheer, urge on, instigate, flout, advocate, invigorate, urge, exalt, ginger up, exhort, hearten, jolly along, prompt, revolutionize, jazz up, recreate, cheer up, barrack, recommend, inhale, chirk up, embolden, breathe in, revolutionise, jolly up, gibe

5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspireverb

   fill with revolutionary ideas

   Synonyms:
   enliven, cheer, invigorate, urge on, breathe in, root on, instigate, inhale, prompt, overturn, exhort, barrack, exalt, revolutionize, pep up, revolutionise, animate, urge

6. inhale, inspire, breathe inverb

   draw in (air)

   "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

   Synonyms:
   enliven, invigorate, urge on, root on, instigate, inhale, prompt, urge, exhort, barrack, animate, exalt, revolutionize, pep up, revolutionise, breathe in, cheer

Matched Categories

1. • Encourage
   • Indoctrinate
   • Induce
   • Occasion
   • Stimulate

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   inhale air, draw in the breath

2. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   inhale, breathe in

3. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   breathe into, fill with the breath

4. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   infuse, instil

5. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   animate, inspirit, enliven, cheer

6. inspireverb

   Synonyms:
   affect by supernatural influence

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "inspire":

   inspires, inspiration, motivate, instil, encourage, inspiring, stimulate, inspired

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspire

   Synonyms:
   Inhale
   

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1. President Trump:

   Under Rimi, AQAP committed unconscionable violence against civilians in Yemen and sought to conduct and inspire numerous attacks against the United States and our forces, his death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qaida movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security.

2. Rival Worcester team adviser Gennert:

   The competitions have a number of positive outcomes, you inspire future generations of students.

3. Mayor Mitch Landrieu:

   It would be better for all New Orleans city leaders children, black and white, to see symbols in prominent places in New Orleans city leaders city that make them feel proud of their city and inspire them to greatness.

4. liam mahone:

   I aspire to inspire before I expire.

5. Toni Myers:

   The main reason I wanted to make the film was to inspire our audiences, young and old, but particularly young people, when you see the Earth from that perspective it's a whole emotional experience and you see just how beautiful the planet is and when you also see some of the things that are happening to it, it was to inspire people that it is definitely worth taking care of it, better stewardship in the future, trying to find solutions for some of the problems that we're facing, but that we can do it if we work together.