Inspire Past Tense

The past tense of Inspire is inspired.

1. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] heighten or intensify.

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)

Rhymes with Inspire

  • barbed-wire
  • reacquire
  • require
  • perspire
  • mcquire
  • mcgwire
  • mcguire
  • martyre
  • maguire
  • inquire
  • glenayre
  • frymire
  • expire
  • striar
  • squire
  • safire
  • retire
  • rehire
  • o'dwyer
  • aspire
  • alkire
  • admire
  • swire
  • smyre
  • skier
  • schreyer
  • quire
  • dwire
  • afire
  • wyre

2. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] serve as the inciting cause of.

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)

3. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] supply the inspiration for.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)

4. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)

5. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] draw in (air).

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)

6. inspire

verb. ['ˌɪnˈspaɪr'] fill with revolutionary ideas.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • enspirer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • inspirare (Latin)