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inspire
verb as in encourage, stimulate
Strongest matches
affect, animate, arouse, cause, embolden, excite, galvanize, get, hearten, impress, influence, instill, motivate, produce, provoke, spark, spur, stir, sway, touch, trigger
Strong matches
carry, commove, elate, endue, enkindle, enliven, exalt, exhilarate, imbue, infect, inflame, inform, infuse, inspirit, invigorate, occasion, quicken, reassure, strike, urge
Weak matches
be responsible for, fire up, give impetus, give one an idea, give rise to, set up, start off, work up
Example Sentences
This might make it the cinematic exception that proves the rule, but it is inspiring, nonetheless.
“She had such strength of her convictions, and she was so clear-eyed in the vision that she wanted to push forward. And I think that inspired a lot of people.”
At a local library, he goes down a rabbit hole of news stories about Charles Starkweather, the spree killer who inspired the film.
The design was inspired by ancient Mesoamerican cultures, particularly Mayan masks and artifacts resembling astronaut-like figures, which González Vargas saw at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
What is it about the musical biopic that has inspired so much Oscar love?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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