1. (

• inspire ,
• animate ,
• invigorate ,
• enliven ,
• exalt

) heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" ;

2. (

• inspire

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

3. (

• prompt ,
• inspire ,
• instigate ,

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

4. (

• cheer ,
• root_on ,
• inspire ,
• urge ,
• barrack ,
• urge_on ,
• exhort ,
• pep_up

) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" ;

5. (

• revolutionize ,
• revolutionise ,
• inspire

) fill with revolutionary ideas ;

6. (

• inhale ,
• inspire ,
• breathe_in

) draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" ;