inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
inspires
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present tense formof inspire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
"When I have paint on I feel crazy. It makes me perform better, it inspires me. There's not much different between paint and no paint, this is my true personality."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Is it any wonder that a city that favors make-believe would take to a holiday that inspires elaborate set dressings and creative costumes, the latter a chance to take on a role other than ourselves?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I also suspect that, to whatever extent Bill Pay actually inspires more Bill Pay usage, they’re correct about that.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 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
