inspire

verb

1. 1

   draw in (air)

   Inhale deeply

   inhale the fresh mountain air

2. 2

   fill with revolutionary ideas

3. 3

   serve as the inciting cause of

   She prompted me to call my relatives

4. 4

   spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

5. 5

   supply the inspiration for

   The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work

6. 6

   heighten or intensify

   These paintings exalt the imagination