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  • English Word Inspiration Definition The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration.
  • English Word Inspiration Definition The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.
  • English Word Inspiration Definition A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
  • English Word Inspirational Definition Pertaining to inspiration.
  • English Word Inspirationist Definition One who holds to inspiration.
  • English Word Inspirator Definition A kind of injector for forcing water by steam. See Injector, n., 2.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.
  • English Word Inspire Definition 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.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.
  • English Word Inspire Definition To breathe; to blow gently.
  • English Word Inspired Definition of Inspire
  • English Word Inspired Definition Breathed in; inhaled.
  • English Word Inspired Definition Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired prophets; the inspired writers.
  • English Word Inspired Definition Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred, holy; -- opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures.
  • English Word Inspirer Definition One who, or that which, inspirer.
  • English Word Inspiring Definition of Inspire
  • English Word Inspiring Definition Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.
  • English Word Inspirit Definition To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
  • English Word Inspirited Definition of Inspirit
  • English Word Inspiriting Definition of Inspirit
  • English Word Inspirtory Definition Pertaining to, or aiding, inspiration; as, the inspiratory muscles.
  • English Word Inspissate Definition To thicken or bring to greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.
  • English Word Inspissate Definition Thick or thickened; inspissated.
  • English Word Inspissated Definition of Inspissate
  • English Word Inspissating Definition of Inspissate
  • English Word Inspissation Definition The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance, as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.
  • English Word Instabilities Definition of Instability