v. 1
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.
v. 2
To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.
v. 3
To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
v. 4
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

Related words

Forms

Past participle: inspired
e.g. inspired → enlivened, animated, invigorated, stimulated…

inform Please inform me what options are available to me.
awaken The cock and the other birds awaken me in the morning.
enliven I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.
encourage You often encourage me to be good and hardworking.
cheer He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

4 letters: fire², draw¹, urge¹, buoy²
5 letters: cheer¹, evoke², liven², exalt², imbue², impel²
6 letters: inform², prompt¹, kindle², awaken³, inhale², arouse², infuse², exhort²
7 letters: empower³, animate³, quicken², barrack², enliven³, beghast
8 letters: aspirate³, inspirit
9 letters: encourage³, stimulate³, instigate³
10 letters: invigorate⁴, exhilarate⁴
13 letters: revolutionize⁵, revolutionise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire² = 2 syllables).