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inspire

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of inspire

1 to fill with courage or strength of purpose

  • the rousing campaign speech inspired everyone to get out the vote
Synonyms of inspire

bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, encourage, hearten, inspirit, steel
Words Related to inspire

animate, enliven, invigorate

enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

assure, reassure

boost, energize, excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stir
Near Antonyms of inspire

demoralize, depress, sadden

debilitate, enfeeble, hamstring, undermine, weaken

intimidate, psych (out)
Antonyms of inspire

daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

2 to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)

  • what inspired that comment?
Synonyms of inspire

educe, elicit, evoke, raise
Words Related to inspire

drag, dredge (up), extort, extract, pull, wangle, wrest, wring

coax (out), gain, get, obtain, procure, secure

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, evince, expose, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil
Phrases Synonymous with inspire

call forth
Near Antonyms of inspire

disregard, forget, ignore, miss, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over

3 to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

  • great works of visual art can inspire us in ways that the written word often cannot
Synonyms of inspire

edify, educate, enlighten, illume, illuminate, illumine, nurture
Words Related to inspire

elevate, ennoble, enrich, ensoul, lift, uplift

better, improve, regenerate, renew, transform

exalt, glorify, transfigure
Near Antonyms of inspire

confuse, perplex, puzzle

becloud, cloud, darken, obscure

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