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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This inspires a funny magic bit set in a fantasy DMV office—much preferable to a real one, needless to say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Just everything that she does inspires me,” Serena said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
You should expect no less for Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger spot that inspires something close to religious devotion among its growing flock.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The latest reboot inspires more scepticism than hope for some in Cheorwon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Voldemort’s expression remained impassive as he said, “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies. You must know this, Dumbledore.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
