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6 dictionary results for: Inspired
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in·spired       [in-spahyuhrd] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.
2.resulting from such inspiration: an inspired poem; an inspired plan.
3.inhaled: inspired air.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME; see inspire, -ed2]

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in·spir·ed·ly       [in-spahy-rid-lee, -spahyuhrd-] Pronunciation Key, adverb
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in·spire       [in-spahyuhr] Pronunciation Key verb, -spired, -spir·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
2.to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence in others.
3.to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc.: to inspire a person with distrust.
4.to influence or impel: Competition inspired her to greater efforts.
5.to animate, as an influence, feeling, thought, or the like, does: They were inspired by a belief in a better future.
6.to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence: writings inspired by God.
7.to guide or control by divine influence.
8.to prompt or instigate (utterances, acts, etc.) by influence, without avowal of responsibility.
9.to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc.: a philosophy that inspired a revolution.
10.to take (air, gases, etc.) into the lungs in breathing; inhale.
11.Archaic.
a.to infuse (breath, life, etc.) by breathing (usually fol. by into).
b.to breathe into or upon.
–verb (used without object)
12.to give inspiration.
13.to inhale.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME inspiren < L inspīrāre to breathe upon or into, equiv. to in- in-2 + spīrāre to breathe]

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in·spir·a·tive       [in-spahyuhr-uh-tiv, in-spi-rey-tiv] Pronunciation Key, adjective
in·spir·er, noun
in·spir·ing·ly, adverb
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in·spire       (ĭn-spīr')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires

v.   tr.
  1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
  2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.
    1. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.
    2. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.
    3. To breathe on.
    4. To breathe life into.
  4. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.
  5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.
  6. To draw in (air) by inhaling.
  7. Archaic
    1. To breathe on.
    2. To breathe life into.

v.   intr.
  1. To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence: a leader who inspires by example.
  2. To inhale.


[Middle English enspiren, from Old French enspirer, from Latin īnspīrāre : in-, into; see in-2 + spīrāre, to breathe.]

in·spir'er n.
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in·spired       (ĭn-spīrd')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Of such surpassing brilliance or excellence as to suggest divine inspiration: an inspired musician; an inspired performance.

in·spir'ed·ly (-spī'rĭd-lē, -spīrd'lē) adv.
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inspired

adjective
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance" [syn: divine] 

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Inspired

In*spired"\, a. 1. Breathed in; inhaled.

2. Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired writers.

3. Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures.

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