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inspires

VERB

encourage, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect animate arouse cause embolden excite galvanize get hearten impress influence instill motivate produce provoke spark spur stir sway touch trigger

STRONG

carry commove elate endue enkindle enliven exalt exhilarate imbue infect inflame inform infuse inspirit invigorate occasion quicken reassure strike urge

WEAK

be responsible for fire up give impetus give one an idea give rise to set up start off work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm deaden depress discourage dissuade halt leave alone lull please quiet stop

STRONG

dishearten dull enervate lose

Example Sentences

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"In football, it is difficult to say that one manager inspires you," began the 36-year-old Davide.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

And it inspires a sense of awe that dwarfs the psychodramas of daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A doji candle on March 12 inspires confidence that a bottom could be in play here, which also retested a powerful bullish piercing line candle from Jan. 8.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

People might, however, remember a moving or historic Oscar speech — a statement from a winner that inspires the exact kind of idealism the show is apparently so intent on bringing to its viewers.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

And this certainty inspires him to say something he would never have said otherwise, something he would never even have thought.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides