Inspire

/ɪnˈspaɪə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "inspire" (387 found)

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Closest matches (78)

activate actuate affect affirmafford hopeanimate arouse aspirate assureaugur wellawakenbid fairblow bolster boostbrace upbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe out

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brighten bringbring aboutbring onbuck upbuoy upbuttress callcall forthcall upcarry cause cheer confirm contrive cough drawdraw downdraw indraw on

Verb(27 words)

actuatesaffect displayaffects animateanimate energyaroused awakened awing barrackbe a role-modelbeghast bestirboost confidenceboost moraleboost motor speedboost team spiritbreathe inbroadened captivate captivates

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catalyze cheercreating artedified edifies edify educate

Noun(8 words)

animate organismanimate the audienceart movement inspiredawakening awe boostscultivate team spiritdrive

Adjective(3 words)

animated appetising awed

Strong matches (116)

effect elate elicit embolden embue encourage endow endue energize enliven evoke exalt excite exhale exhaust exhilarate expel expire fire foment

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fortify galvanize gasp getgive a liftgive hopegladden gulp hackhave good prospectshearten hiccuphold out hopehold out promisehuff imbue impel implant

Verb(44 words)

elates electrify elevate emboldened emboldens empowerempower communitiesenamoring enamors encourage encouraged encourages energise energizeenergize discussionenergize imaginationenergize learningenergize studentsenergize the batteryenergize the imagination

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energizes enkindle enkindled enlightens enliven ennoble enthral enthuse enthused enthuses evoke exalt exhort firedfoster creativitygalvanise galvanized galvanizes generate heartens illumined imbues impel impels

Noun(21 words)

electric vibeelevated surfaceemboldening empowering encouragingenergize the classenergized discussionenergizes studentsenergizingenergizing classenergy provisionenergy typesenlightened enthusing exalting fodder fuel galvanizinggame movesgerman bewegen

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gift

Adjective(13 words)

electrifying empoweredenergetic classenergizing effectenergy bearingenlighteningexcited configurationexciting exhilarated exhilarating fascinating heartening impassioned

Related words (193)

impress incite induce infect influence inform infuse inhale inject inoculateinspire hopeinspirit instigate invigoratejustify hopekindle lead livenmake fair promisemotivate

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movemuster upnerve obtain pantpat on the backpick upprocure promise promote prompt provoke puff pump quicken raiseraise expectationsraise hoperally reassure reinforce rejoicerejoice the heartrespire rouseset upsigh slurp sneeze sniff sniffle snore snort snuffsnuff insnuffle spiritspirit upstimulate stir strengthen strike sucksuck insucklesummon upsuperinduce support sway thrill touch uplift vitalize vivify waken wheeze

Verb(57 words)

impressed inculcateinfluence verbinfuses inhale instigate instilled instils invigorate invigorated kindle kindles mobilize mobilizes motivate motivatedmove blocksmovedmoved boxesmuovendo

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mustered nourished overawingpep upplant seedspopularize sciencepower upproduce prompt provokesraise spiritsreceive energyrecharge energyrevolutionise revolutionizerise above fearroot onroused rousesserve as role modelsow ideasspark sparked spur stimulatestimulate imaginationstimulated stimulates struck touched transfuse transfused uplift uplifted urgeurge onwrings

Noun(49 words)

impressesimpressionist inspiredimpulsingincrease energizationinhalesitalian muoverelearning enthusiasmmorale boost ideasmotivate learnersmotivate teammotivating mouvoirsmove objectmove to changemovement inspiredmoves movingnorwegian bokmål løftepepping peps

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pioneerplant seedlingsplant vigorplanting a seedportuguese moverpower onpress onprompted imitationrallies rocksschool leadership influenceset in motionsinewspark imaginationspirits stirringstyle evocativesuperchargeteacher influencetoucher touches touchingtouching forcestransportingtype of energyuplift communityuplifting uplifts wakening

Adjective(10 words)

inebriated invigoratinginvigorating classjoyful affectreplete scintillatingspanish moverspirited thrilling unsilenced

Determiner(1 words)

no friction influence

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More general

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breathe cause creation emotion encourage excite get have indoctrinate induce influence make mood motivation occasion respire

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More specific

11 entries

awe confidence creativity curiosity design enthusiasm hope joy melody poem story

Collocations

6 entries

inspire confidenceinspire creativityinspire curiosityinspire excellenceinspire studentsinspire teamwork

Inflections

3 entries

inspired inspires inspiring

Derivations

4 entries

inspiration inspirational inspiring inspiringly

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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Asian religions inspire him to create splendid sculptures.

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We may give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.

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How can video games inspire us to make better applications for e-learning?

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Women inspire us to do great things - and then stop us from doing them.

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