inspire

verb
UK: /ɪnˈspaɪər/
US: /ɪnˈspaɪər/

  1. To give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something.

    1. The beautiful sunset inspire me to paint a picture.
    2. Her dedication to helping others continues to inspire people around the world.

  2. To encourage someone to do something good or positive.

    1. My teacher inspire me to study hard.
    2. The coach's pep talk inspire the team to make a comeback and win the game.

  3. To create a feeling or idea in someone's mind.

    1. The movie inspire me with hope.
    2. The old photograph inspire feelings of nostalgia and longing for the past.

Synonyms

encourage galvanize stimulate motivate animate influence affect
inspire adjective

  1. Having excellent qualities that are a model for others.

    1. She is an inspire teacher.
    2. The athlete's inspire performance broke records and motivated many.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inspire" in English means: To give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something., To encourage someone to do something good or positive., To create a feeling or idea in someone's mind..

The phonetic transcription of "inspire" is /ɪnˈspaɪər/ in British English and /ɪnˈspaɪər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inspire": encourage, galvanize, stimulate, motivate, animate, influence, affect.

Example usage of "inspire": "The beautiful sunset inspire me to paint a picture.". More examples on the page.