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inspire

US /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

heighten or intensify

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Her speech inspired the whole team to work harder.

Word Family

NounNoun
inspiration inspirer
VerbVerb
inspire gốc
AdjectiveAdj
inspiratory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • motivategive an incentive for action
  • stimulateact as a stimulant
  • encouragecontribute to the progress or growth of

Collocations

  • Easy inspire students
    to inspire students, meaning to heighten or intensify
  • Medium inspire team to achieve goals
    to inspire team to achieve goals, meaning to heighten or intensify
  • Hard inspire investor confidence during crisis
    to inspire investor confidence during crisis, meaning to heighten or intensify
  • Very Hard inspire loyalty through charismatic leadership
    to inspire loyalty through charismatic leadership, meaning to heighten or intensify

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