inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
will inspire
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future tenseof inspire.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
She hopes Mold-a-Central will inspire a “whole slew” of similar vintage machines to return to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"I hope our findings will inspire a new integration of rates of morphological change into other big areas of interest, things like the very well-known latitudinal gradients in biodiversity."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
American actress Tina Fey hopes the latest installment of Netflix comedy "The Four Seasons" will inspire viewers to pick up the phone and check in with old friends.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
A large cathedral will inspire awe; a large cellblock, in my experience, will mainly horrify.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
