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    in·spire
    [inˈspī(ə)r]
    verb
    inspire (verb) · inspires (third person present) · inspired (past tense) · inspired (past participle) · inspiring (present participle)
    1. fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:
      "his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing"
      • create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person:
        "their past record does not inspire confidence"
      • (inspire someone with)
        animate someone with (such a feeling):
        "he inspired his students with a vision of freedom"
      • give rise to:
        "the movie was successful enough to inspire a sequel"
    2. breathe in (air); inhale:
      "they can expand their lungs and inspire enough gas to satisfy oxygen requirements"
    Origin
    Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe’. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone’.
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