English Dictionary

inspire

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 古語

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

日本語の意味

（霊感や超自然的な影響を通して）心に深い印象を与え、精神を活性化させる / 人を感動させ、奮い立たせる、または創造的な発想を促す / 神聖な啓示や霊感によって、精神に影響を注ぎ、意欲を掻き立てる

Her calm determination inspired confidence in the entire team before the presentation.

彼女の冷静な決意は、プレゼンテーションの前にチーム全体に自信を植え付けた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul.

意味（2）

(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.

Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.

By means of those sulfurous coal smokes the lungs are as it were stifled and extremely oppressed, whereby they are forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty.

意味（4）

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

意味（5）

(archaic, transitive) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

Deſcend ye nine! deſcend and ſing; / The breathing inſtruments inſpire, / VVake into voice each ſilent ſtring, / And ſvveep the ſounding lyre!

意味（6）

(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

inspires （ present singular third-person ）

inspiring （ participle present ）

inspired （ participle past ）

inspired （ past ）

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en-conj-simple （ inflection-template ）

inspire （ infinitive ）