inspire :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (16)

inspire

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

infect, revolutionize, fill with revolutionary ideas

v. fill with revolutionary ideas

prompt, instigate

v. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

animate, enliven, invigorate, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

barrack, cheer, pep up, exhort, urge on, cheer on

v. urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

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Fuzzynyms (143)

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

excite, arouse a feeling

v. arouse or elicit a feeling

force out, rout out, drive out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

raise, arouse, bring up, invoke, call forth, put forward, conjure up, call down

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

infuse, instill, inculcate, implant gradually

v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

present, introduce, acquaint

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

jog

v. stimulate to remember; "jog my memory"

shake, stir, stimulate, excite, shake up

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

stimulate, provoke

v. provide the needed stimulus for

push, force

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

reassure, give confidence in, restore confidence in

v. give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"

cheer, hearten, embolden

v. give encouragement to

barrack, cheer, pep up, inspire, exhort, urge on, cheer on

v. urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

stir up, agitate, foment

v. try to stir up public opinion

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

gladden, become glad

v. become glad or happy

thrill, exalt, exhilarate

v. fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

delight, please, give joy

v. give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

transport, delight, enchant, enrapture, enthrall, ravish, enthral

v. hold spellbound

strike, impress, move, affect, make an impression on

v. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

lighten, lighten up, brighten, make brighter

v. make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

glamorize, glamourise

v. make glamorous and attractive; "This new wallpaper really glamorizes the living room!"

immortalize, eternize, eternalize

v. make famous forever; "This melody immortalized its composer"

deify

v. consider as a god or godlike; "These young men deify financial success"

preserve

v. prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

extend, prolong, protract, draw out

v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

induce, bring on

v. cause to arise; "induce a crisis"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

push, bear on, bear upon

v. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

content, make content

v. make content; "I am contented"

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

Synonyms (3)

press, urge, exhort