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Inspired

adjective

1.

Being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods. Synonyms: divine, elysian. "The divine Shakespeare" , "An elysian meal" , "An inspired performance"

Inspire

verb

(past & past part. inspired; pres. part. inspiring)

1.

Heighten or intensify. Synonyms: animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate.

2.

Supply the inspiration for.

3.

Serve as the inciting cause of. Synonyms: instigate, prompt.

4.

Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. Synonyms: barrack, cheer, exhort, pep up, root on, urge, urge on.

5.

Fill with revolutionary ideas. Synonyms: revolutionise, revolutionize.

6.

Draw in (air). Synonyms: breathe in, inhale. "Inhale the fresh mountain air" , "The patient has trouble inspiring" , "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

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"Inspired" Quotes from Famous Books

... cause of the first invasion of India: the second was inspired by religion. The evolution of organised creeds is not from simple to complex, but vice versa. From the bed-rock of magic they rise through nature-worship and man-worship to monotheism. The god of a conquering tribe is imposed on subdued enemies, and becomes Lord of Heaven and Earth. Monotheism ...

— Tales of Bengal • S. B. Banerjea

... people, attracting their attention to his companions. The second company profited by the friends he had made, Mr. Wynantz especially devoting himself to their service, and while Nitschmann and his associates did not reach many new people, they inspired the respect and confidence of those whom Spangenberg had introduced to the Moravian Church, and so strengthened its cause. A carpenter from Wittenberg, Vollmar by name, who was attracted to them, requested permission to go to Georgia with them, although not at their expense, and to this they agreed. ...

— The Moravians in Georgia - 1735-1740 • Adelaide L. Fries

... beautiful like the Asuras. In voice they resembled the kokila and in prosperity they resembled the Lord of Treasures. In battle, their energy resembled that of Shakra. In splendour they resembled fire. In battle they always inspired their foes with terror. Capable of assuming any form at will, in fleetness they resembled the very wind. Of inconceivable might and energy, their prowess ...

— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 - Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 • Unknown

... were down at the factory an hour before the usual time. The assailants had for the most part come over from Huddersfield, but many of the men from Varley had been among them. The terror which Ned's attitude had inspired had been so great that the secret was less well kept than usual, and as soon as people were astir the events of the night were known to most in the village. The moment the news reached the ears of Luke and Bill they hurried down to the mill without going in as usual for their mug of beer and bit ...

— Through the Fray - A Tale of the Luddite Riots • G. A. Henty

... to study he found himself in a more cheerful mood than he had been in for many a day, though he could not help wondering what had become of Leo. As he went on thinking where the boy could be he was inspired to write what he called a sonnet upon ...

— Prince Lazybones and Other Stories • Mrs. W. J. Hays

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