The Meaning of inspire

• (v. t.) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
• (v. t.) To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
• (v. t.) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.
• (v. t.) 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.
• (v. t.) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.
• (v. i.) To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.
• (v. i.) To breathe; to blow gently.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

exhale

Rhymes

admire , afire , alkire , aspire , backfire , beijer , berkshire , biedermeier , crossfire , devonshire , dire , dwire , eir , esquire , expire , fire , frymire , gire , glenayre , guire , gunfire , gyr , haywire , hellfire , hire , hyre , inquire , ire , izaguirre , lancashire , lyre , maguire , martyre , mcguire , mcintire , mcquire , mire , myre , perspire , quire , reacquire , require , retire , safire , schreyer , scire , shire , shropshire , skier , smyre , spire , squire , tyre , untermeyer , whitmire , wiltshire , wire , wyre