Top synonyms for “inspire”: animate, barrack, breathe in, cheer, enliven, exalt, exhort, inhale, and 9 more below.
Definitions
- (verb)draw in (air)“Inhale deeply”
- (verb)fill with revolutionary ideas
- (verb)serve as the inciting cause of“She prompted me to call my relatives”
- (verb)spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
- (verb)supply the inspiration for“The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work”
- (verb)heighten or intensify“These paintings exalt the imagination”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "inspire" include animate, barrack, breathe in, cheer, enliven, exalt. Our thesaurus lists 17 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "inspire" mean?
draw in (air) Example: "Inhale deeply"
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