inspire

inspired inspiring inspires
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1. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
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2. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
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3. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
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4. urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
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5. fill with revolutionary ideas
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6. draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
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