inspire

Verb
  1. Heighten or intensify (synset 201816687)
    "These paintings exalt the imagination"
    is a type of: excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    subtypes: encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    same as: animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate
  2. Supply the inspiration for (synset 201650224)
    "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
    is a type of: occasion - give occasion to
  3. Serve as the inciting cause of (synset 200774006)
    "She prompted me to call my relatives"
    is a type of: cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
    same as: instigate, prompt
  4. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts (synset 200860463)
    "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
    is a type of: encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    subtypes: cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event
    same as: barrack, cheer, exhort, pep up, root on, urge, urge on
  5. Fill with revolutionary ideas (synset 200606705)
    is a type of: indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
    same as: revolutionise, revolutionize
  6. Draw in (air) (synset 200005041)
    "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
    is a type of: breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
    subtypes:
    same as: breathe in, inhale

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