Inspirable(a.) Capable of being inspired or drawn into the lungs; inhalable; respirable; admitting inspiration.
Inspiration(n.) The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration.
Inspiration(n.) The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
Inspiration(n.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
Inspirational(a.) Pertaining to inspiration.
Inspirator(n.) A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See Injector, n., 2.
Inspire(v. i.) To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.
Inspire(v. i.) To breathe; to blow gently.
Inspire(v. t.) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
Inspire(v. t.) To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
Inspire(v. t.) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.
Inspire(v. t.) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
Inspire(v. t.) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.
Inspired(a.) Breathed in; inhaled.
Inspired(a.) Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired writers.
Inspired(a.) Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures.
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Inspirer(n.) One who, or that which, inspirer.
Inspiring(a.) Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.
Inspiring(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inspire
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