inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
has inspired
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present perfectof inspire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Weightier than any of that is the ever-more involuted mystery enveloping the real Elizabeth Short, whose murder has inspired fictionalized homages before De Palma’s movie and since, but has yet to be satisfactorily rendered onscreen.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Following the end of the original series it was rebooted as a film in 1979, and over the years has inspired countless comics, books and toys.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Josh Levin explains why Eala has inspired such strong devotion among fans, and how she’s reshaping the game in her image.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
The American institution of the sleepaway camp has inspired a genre of cinema, so it’s curious that it calls to mind so few representations in fiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He has inspired me to become an entrepreneur and start my own computer company.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
