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inspire

in.spire \in-'spi-(*)r\ vb [ME inspiren, fr. MF & L; MF inspirer, fr. L 
   inspirare, fr. (Xin- + spirare to breathe - more at SPIRIT archaic  1a: to 
   breathe or blow into or upon  archaic  1b: to infuse (as life) by breathing 
    2: INHALE  3a: to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural 
   inspiration  3b: to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence 
   upon  3c: AFFECT  4a: to communicate to an agent supernaturally  4b: 
   CREATE, ELICIT  5: to bring about : OCCASION; also : INCITE  6: to spread 
   (rumor) by indirect means or through the agency of another  1: to impart 
   inspiration  2: INHALE  - in.spir.er n