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{
"term": "inspire",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "inspire",
"heSheIt": "inspires"
},
"pastSimple": "inspired",
"pastParticiple": "inspired",
"ingForm": "inspiring"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well",
"sensetop": "inspire somebodyinspire somebody with somethinginspire somebody to somethinginspire somebody to do something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids.",
"contextForm": "inspire somebody"
},
{
"text": "The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.",
"contextForm": "inspire somebody with something"
},
{
"text": "His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5–0 win.",
"contextForm": "inspire somebody to something"
},
{
"text": "We hope to inspire others to pursue their dreams.",
"contextForm": "inspire somebody to do something"
},
{
"text": "The director inspired everybody on the project."
},
{
"text": "As a teacher, she has inspired generations of students."
},
{
"text": "He was inspired to write the song following the birth of his daughter."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to give somebody the idea for something, especially something artistic or that shows imagination",
"sensetop": "inspire something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India."
},
{
"text": "His tragic story later inspired a Hollywood film."
},
{
"text": "Her paintings were clearly inspired by Monet’s work."
},
{
"text": "It was this trip that helped to inspire his interest in Eastern thought."
}
],
"topics": ["Literature and writing", "Art"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to make somebody have a particular feeling or emotion",
"sensetop": "inspire somebody with somethinginspire something in somebody",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Henry did not **inspire confidence** as a figure of authority."
},
{
"text": "Her work didn't exactly **inspire me with confidence**.",
"contextForm": "inspire somebody with something"
},
{
"text": "As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops.",
"contextForm": "inspire something in somebody"
},
{
"text": "The council's record in this area inspires little respect."
},
{
"text": "She is a young woman who inspires trust in everyone she meets."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspire__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪəz/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspires__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪəd/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspired__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspiring__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪər/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspire__us_4.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪərz/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspires__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪərd/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspired__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/",
"audio": "in/inspire/inspiring__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe’. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone’."
}