Synonyms of inspire

1. inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir: usage: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
2. inspire, occasion: usage: supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"
3. prompt, inspire, instigate, induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make: usage: serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
4. cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up, encourage: usage: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
5. revolutionize, revolutionise, inspire, indoctrinate: usage: fill with revolutionary ideas
6. inhale, inspire, breathe in, breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire: usage: draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"