inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
have inspired
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present perfectof inspire.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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Some young adults’ experiences in the job market or the workplace have inspired them to transform their careers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Many of these ancillary items, strategically placed among approximately 140 Van Herpen designs, have inspired the couturier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Your imagination and ingenuity have inspired me for the last 15 years and I'm deeply grateful to have been on this journey with you."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Somewhere I have read where Nat Turner’s example is said to have inspired John Brown to invade Virginia and attack Harper’s Ferry nearly thirty years later, with thirteen white men and five Negroes.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
