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Webster 1913 Edition

Inspire

In-spire′

(ĭn-spīr′)
,
Verb.
T.
[OE.
enspiren
, OF.
enspirer
,
inspirer
, F.
inspirer
, fr. L.
inspirare
; pref.
in-
in +
spirare
to breathe. See
Spirit
.]
1.
To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
When Zephirus eek, with his sweete breath,
Inspirèd
hath in every holt and heath
The tender crops.
Chaucer.
Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing,
The breathing instruments
inspire
.
Pope.
2.
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
He knew not his Maker, and him that
inspired
into him an active soul.
Wisdom xv. 11.
3.
To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; – opposed to
expire
.
Forced to
inspire
and expire the air with difficulty.
Harvey.
4.
To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
And generous stout courage did
inspire
.
Spenser.
But dawning day new comfort hath
inspired
.
Shakespeare
Erato, thy poet’s mind
inspire
,
And fill his soul with thy celestial fire.
Dryden.

In-spire′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Inspired
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspiring
.]
1.
To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; – opposed to
expire
.
2.
To breathe; to blow gently.
[Obs.]
And when the wind amongst them did
inspire
,
They wavèd like a penon wide dispread.
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inspire

INSPI'RE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. inspiro; in and spiro, to breathe.]
To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; opposed to expire.

INSPI'RE

,
Verb.
T.
To breathe into.
Ye nine, descend and sing,
The breathing instruments inspire.
1.
To infuse by breathing.
He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul.
2.
To infuse into the mind; as, to inspire with new life.
3.
To infuse or suggest ideas or monitions supernaturally; to communicate divine instructions to the mind. In this manner, we suppose the prophets to have been inspired, and the Scriptures to have been composed under divine influence or direction.
4.
To infuse ideas or poetic spirit.
5.
To draw into the lungs; as, to inspire and expire the air with difficulty.

Definition 2024

inspirē

inspirē

See also: inspire and inspiré

Latvian

Verb

inspirē

  1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of inspirēt
  2. 3rd person singular present indicative form of inspirēt
  3. 3rd person plural present indicative form of inspirēt
  4. 2nd person singular imperative form of inspirēt
  5. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of inspirēt
  6. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of inspirēt

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