1 ~ sb (to sth) to give sb the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth well:
[VN] The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. * The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids. * His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 50 win. * [VNtoinf] By visiting schools, the actors hope to inspire children to put on their own productions.
2 [VN] [usuallypassive] to give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or imaginative:
The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India. * His paintings were clearly inspired by Monet's work.
3 [VN] ~ sb (with sth)
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for inspire is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is inspire a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, inspire is tagged as verb.
Does inspire appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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