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inspiring
Overview of verb inspire
The verb inspire has 6 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 especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers")
5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire -- (fill with revolutionary ideas)
6. inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
Overview of adj inspiring
The adj inspiring has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) inspiring -- (stimulating or exalting to the spirit)
Antonyms of verb inspire
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
inspire
=> occasion
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> encourage
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> indoctrinate
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb inspire
3 of 6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> encourage
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> cheerlead
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> aspirate
=> sniff, sniffle
=> snuffle, snivel
=> snuff
=> puff, drag, draw
=> huff, snort
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inspire
6 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
=> indoctrinate
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
'Cause To' of verb inspire
Derived Forms of verb inspire
3 of 6 senses of inspire
Sense 2
inspire
RELATED TO>(noun) inspiration#1
=> inspiration
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
RELATED TO>(noun) inspirer#1
=> galvanizer, galvaniser, inspirer
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
RELATED TO>(adj) inspiratory#1
=> inspiratory
RELATED TO>(noun) inspiration#6
=> inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, breathing in
Domain of verb inspire
Domain Terms of verb inspire
Familiarity of verb inspire
inspire used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
EX: The performance is likely to inspire Sue
Sense 2
inspire
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
EX: They inspire him to write the letter
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
EX: They inspire him to write the letter
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb inspire
6 senses of inspire
Sense 1
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> thrill, tickle, vibrate
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up, uplift, pick up, intoxicate
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> titillate
Sense 2
inspire
> occasion
=> inspire
Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
=> decide
=> persuade
=> bring
=> solicit
=> encourage
=> let
=> lead
=> prompt, inspire, instigate
=> suborn
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
> encourage
=> cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> foster, nurture
=> hollo
=> cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
=> draw out
=> bring out
=> spur, goad
Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
> indoctrinate
=> revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> brainwash
Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
=> respire
=> choke
=> hyperventilate
=> hiccup, hiccough
=> sigh, suspire
=> exhale, expire, breathe out
=> inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> wheeze
=> yawn
=> snore, saw wood, saw logs
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
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Sense 3
prompt, inspire, instigate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
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Sense 4
cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
=> encourage
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Sense 5
revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire
=> indoctrinate
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Sense 6
inhale, inspire, breathe in
=> breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
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Grep of verb inspire
inspire
Antonyms of adj inspiring
1 sense of inspiring
Sense 1
inspiring (vs. uninspiring)
uninspiring (vs. inspiring)
Similarity of adj inspiring
1 sense of inspiring
Sense 1
inspiring (vs. uninspiring)
=> ennobling, exalting
Pertainyms of adj inspiring
Attributes of adj inspiring
Domain of adj inspiring
Domain Terms of adj inspiring
Familiarity of adj inspiring
inspiring used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj inspiring
awe-inspiring
inspiring
uninspiring
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