Main Entry:in·spire Pronunciation: \in-ˈspī(-ə)r\ Function:verb Inflected Form(s):in·spired; in·spir·ingEtymology:Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in- + spirare to breatheDate:14th century transitive verb
1 a: to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration b: ( Read more... )