Dictionary Check: inspire

"inspire" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

heighten or intensify

Example: "These paintings exalt the imagination"
verb

supply the inspiration for

Example: "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
verb

serve as the inciting cause of

Example: "She prompted me to call my relatives"
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verb

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Example: "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
verb

fill with revolutionary ideas

verb

draw in (air)

Example: "Inhale deeply"
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