inspire
US /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
Definition
heighten or intensify
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Her speech inspired the whole team to work harder.
Word Family
Synonyms
- motivategive an incentive for action
- stimulateact as a stimulant
- encouragecontribute to the progress or growth of
Collocations
- Easy inspire studentsto inspire students, meaning to heighten or intensify
- Medium inspire team to achieve goalsto inspire team to achieve goals, meaning to heighten or intensify
- Hard inspire investor confidence during crisisto inspire investor confidence during crisis, meaning to heighten or intensify
- Very Hard inspire loyalty through charismatic leadershipto inspire loyalty through charismatic leadership, meaning to heighten or intensify
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