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Inspire

verb/ɪnspˈaɪɚɹ/
Definition
heighten or intensify
supply the inspiration for
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnspˈaɪɚɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnspˈaɪəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnspˈaɪəɹ/
2 syllables Say it as /ɪnspˈaɪɚɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbheighten or intensify
“These paintings exalt the imagination”
verbsupply the inspiration for
“The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work”
verbserve as the inciting cause of
“She prompted me to call my relatives”
verbspur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
verbfill with revolutionary ideas
verbdraw in (air)
“Inhale deeply”
Word Forms
invigorationnounthe activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
exaltationnouna state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
inspirationnounarousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
promptingnounpersuasion formulated as a suggestion
instigationnounthe verbal act of urging on
instigatornouna person who initiates a course of action
cheerernouna spectator who shouts encouragement
cheeringnounencouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
urgentadjectivecompelling immediate action
urgingnounthe act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
exhortatoryadjectivegiving strong encouragement
exhortationnouna communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
revolutionnouna drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
inspirernouna leader who stimulates and excites people to action
inhalantadjectiveinhaling or serving for inhalation
inhalantnounsomething that is inhaled
inhalationnounthe act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
inhalatornouna breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
inspiratoryadjectivepertaining to the drawing in phase of respiration
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
inspirieren
erhöhen oder intensivieren
🇫🇷French
inspirer
accroître ou intensifier
🇪🇸Spanish
inspirar
aumentar o intensificar
🇮🇹Italian
ispirare
aumentare o intensificare
🇳🇱Dutch
inspireren
verhogen of intensiveren
🇵🇹Portuguese
inspirar
aumentar ou intensificar
🇷🇺Russian
вдохновлять
усилить или усилить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रेरित करना
बढ़ाना या तीव्र करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুপ্রাণিত করা
উচ্চতা বা তীব্র করা
🇮🇳Tamil
உத்வேகம்
உயர்த்த அல்லது தீவிரப்படுத்த
🇮🇳Telugu
స్ఫూర్తినిస్తాయి
పెంచండి లేదా తీవ్రతరం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रेरणा
वाढवणे किंवा तीव्र करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રેરણા
વધારો અથવા તીવ્ર બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ತೀವ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രചോദനം
ഉയർത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തീവ്രമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰੇਰਿਤ ਕਰੋ
ਵਧਾਓ ਜਾਂ ਤੀਬਰ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
حوصلہ افزائی
بڑھانا یا تیز کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
启发
加强或加强
🇯🇵Japanese
鼓舞する
高める、または強化する
🇰🇷Korean
고무하다
높이거나 강화하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
truyền cảm hứng
nâng cao hoặc tăng cường
🇹🇭Thai
สร้างแรงบันดาลใจ
เพิ่มหรือทวีความรุนแรงมากขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengilhami
mempertinggi atau mengintensifkan
🇵🇭Filipino
magbigay ng inspirasyon
tumaas o tumindi
🇲🇾Malay
memberi inspirasi
meningkatkan atau memperhebatkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يلهم
تشديد أو تكثيف
🇮🇷Persian
الهام بخش
افزایش یا تشدید
🇹🇷Turkish
ilham vermek
artırmak veya yoğunlaştırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעוֹרֵר
להגביר או להעצים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inspire'?
The primary meaning of 'inspire' is 'heighten or intensify'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inspire' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inspire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inspire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inspire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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