Definition of Inspire

Verb: inspire in'spI(-u)r

Heighten or intensify
"These paintings inspire the imagination";
- animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
Supply the inspiration for
"The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
Serve as the inciting cause of
"She inspired me to call my relatives";
- prompt, instigate
Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd inspired the demonstrating strikers";
- cheer, root on, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
Fill with revolutionary ideas
- revolutionize, revolutionise [Brit]
Draw in (air)
"The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well";
- inhale, breathe in