as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population
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Recent Examples of inspirit
Howard Brandston, a prominent lighting designer who illuminated landmarks in New York and around the world, and who used light to inspirit people depressed by waning winter daylight, to prevent infections, and even to keep penguins in a zoo from looking seedy, died on Feb. 24 in Lenox, Mass.
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
He is blinded by comforting, inspiriting harmonies, a forceful but unseeing disturbance of the peace.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
The women's program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996.
—Sally Jenkins, courant.com, 12 June 2019
The women’s program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996.
—Sally Jenkins, Houston Chronicle, 12 June 2019
Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
He is blinded by comforting, inspiriting harmonies, a forceful but unseeing disturbance of the peace.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2019
The women's program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996.
—Sally Jenkins, courant.com, 12 June 2019
The women’s program is the entire backbone and inspiriting force of soccer in America - and has been ever since 1996.
—Sally Jenkins, Houston Chronicle, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspirit
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Though all eyes will be on North America, the national pride this event inspires – and the staggered start times that will allow fans watching back in their home countries to take in their teams during sort-of-normal hours – will stir incredible excitement and patriotism all around the world.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The event, called Fulfillment Center, was geared toward people of all ages who were encouraged to come, put their phone in a cotton bag and engage with one of the many activities centered around reading, writing, making and playing at a long, communal table.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Inspirit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspirit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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