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inspire definition

inspire


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  inspire 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  inspire 
 
  Sense  1 
  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt 
  =>  encourage 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up 
  =>  cheerlead 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  inspire 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  inspire 
 
  Sense  1 
  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt 
  =>  encourage 
  =>  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up 
  =>  cheerlead 
  =>  foster,  nurture 
  =>  patronize,  patronise,  patronage,  support,  keep  going 
  =>  serve,  serve  well 
  =>  hollo 
  =>  cheer,  hearten,  recreate,  embolden 
  =>  take  heart,  buck  up 
  =>  draw  out 
  =>  bring  out 
  =>  spur,  goad 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up 
  =>  cheerlead 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  inspire 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  inspire 
 
  5  senses  of  inspire 
 
  Sense  1 
  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
 
  Sense  2 
  inspire 
  =>  occasion 
 
  Sense  3 
  prompt,  inspire,  instigate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up 
  =>  encourage 
 
  Sense  5 
  revolutionize,  revolutionise,  inspire,  infect 
  =>  indoctrinate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  inspire 
 
  inspire  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  inspire 
 
  Sense  1 
  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt 
  =>  stimulate,  shake,  shake  up  excite,  stir 
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  Sense  2 
  inspire 
  =>  occasion 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  prompt,  inspire,  instigate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up 
  =>  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  revolutionize,  revolutionise,  inspire,  infect 
  =>  indoctrinate 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  inspire 
  inspirer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  inspire 
 
  The  verb  inspire  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt  --  (heighten  or  intensify;  "These  paintings  exalt  the  imagination") 
  2.  (5)  inspire  --  (supply  the  inspiration  for  "The  article  about  the  artist  inspired  the  exhibition  of  his  recent  work") 
  3.  (5)  prompt,  inspire,  instigate  --  (serve  as  the  inciting  cause  of  "She  prompted  me  to  call  my  relatives") 
  4.  (1)  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up  --  (urge  on  or  encourage  esp.  by  shouts;  "The  crowd  cheered  the  demonstrating  strikers") 
  5.  revolutionize,  revolutionise,  inspire,  infect  --  (fill  with  revolutionary  ideas) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  inspire 
  inspired 
 
  Overview  of  verb  inspire 
 
  The  verb  inspire  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  inspire,  animate,  invigorate,  enliven,  exalt  --  (heighten  or  intensify;  "These  paintings  exalt  the  imagination") 
  2.  (5)  inspire  --  (supply  the  inspiration  for  "The  article  about  the  artist  inspired  the  exhibition  of  his  recent  work") 
  3.  (5)  prompt,  inspire,  instigate  --  (serve  as  the  inciting  cause  of  "She  prompted  me  to  call  my  relatives") 
  4.  (1)  cheer,  inspire,  urge,  barrack,  urge  on  exhort,  pep  up  --  (urge  on  or  encourage  esp.  by  shouts;  "The  crowd  cheered  the  demonstrating  strikers") 
  5.  revolutionize,  revolutionise,  inspire,  infect  --  (fill  with  revolutionary  ideas) 



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