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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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"Scottish Labour must develop a vision and plan that inspires," wrote McConnell, who called for "radical reform of Scottish local government and the health service".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“I’m a queer, undocumented Mexican immigrant. I am what inspires me to create stories,” said Armando Ibáñez, the 42-year-old, Los Angeles-based filmmaker known for his YouTube series “Undocumented Tales.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 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

The champagne had been donated by one of Gus’s doctors—Gus being the kind of person who inspires doctors to give their best bottles of champagne to children.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green