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inspire

inspire - verb

To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: animate, enkindle, fire, impassion, kindle, stir. See excite.
To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy(up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete exalt. See happy.
To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: animate, cheer(on), embolden, encourage, inspirit, motivate. See help.
To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause. excite.
To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration: breathe(in), inhale. See breath.