| word | inspire |
|---|---|
| definition | verb If someone or something inspires you to do something new or unusual, they make you want to do it. These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes! Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause. And what inspired you to change your name? If someone or something inspires you, they give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm . Jimi Hendrix inspired a generation of guitarists. combining form If a book, work of art, or action is inspired by something, that thing is the source of the idea for it. The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux. ...a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country. ...Mediterranean-inspired ceramics in bright yellow and blue. Jamaica's socialist government is adopting U.S.-inspired free market practices. Someone or something that inspires a particular emotion or reaction in people makes them feel this emotion or reaction. The car's performance quickly inspires confidence. |
| inflections | inspiresinspiringinspired-inspired |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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