Synonyms for Inspires:

• v.

  •actuate (verb)
  • inspire,
  • activate,
  • energize,
  • impel,
  • mobilize,
  • propel,
  • key up,
  • move,
  • stimulate,
  • instigate,
  • put up to,
  • drive,
  • incite,
  • egg on,
  • work into lather,
  • turn on,
  • prompt,
  • induce,
  • rouse.
  •affect (verb)
  • interest,
  • involve,
  • overcome,
  • upset,
  • change,
  • impinge,
  • act on,
  • regard,
  • disturb,
  • relate,
  • prevail,
  • alter,
  • modify,
  • perturb,
  • transform.
  •animate (verb)
  • kindle,
  • revivify,
  • vitalize,
  • fire,
  • liven,
  • encourage,
  • cheer,
  • gladden,
  • vivify,
  • make alive,
  • revive.
  •assure (verb)
  • satisfy,
  • comfort,
  • sell*,
  • persuade,
  • sell on,
  • bet on,
  • soothe,
  • bag*.
  •boost (verb)
  • foster,
  • advertise,
  • advance,
  • push,
  • promote,
  • sustain,
  • support,
  • plug,
  • praise,
  • assist.
  •bring on (verb)
  • accelerate,
  • lead to,
  • expedite,
  • generate,
  • precipitate.
  •carry (verb)
  • gain,
  • effect,
  • secure,
  • be victorious,
  • get,
  • capture.
  •causes (verb)
  • forces,
  • motivates,
  • makes,
  • executes,
  • generates,
  • acts,
  • originates,
  • engineers,
  • engenders,
  • produces,
  • Drives,
  • provokes,
  • elicits,
  • causes,
  • induces,
  • enforces,
  • effects,
  • evokes,
  • gives rise to,
  • brings about.
  •cheers (verb)
  • lightens,
  • encourages,
  • gladdens,
  • pleases,
  • heartens,
  • consoles,
  • cheers,
  • enlivens,
  • brightens.
  •drive (verb)
  • hurl,
  • herd,
  • hound,
  • actuate,
  • hustle,
  • harass,
  • hurry,
  • kick,
  • coerce,
  • spirit up,
  • bulldoze,
  • oblige,
  • rush,
  • chase,
  • work on,
  • send,
  • goose,
  • pound,
  • prod,
  • ride herd on,
  • shove,
  • overburden,
  • force,
  • constrain,
  • worry,
  • shepherd,
  • compel,
  • hasten,
  • lean on,
  • dog*,
  • overwork,
  • nag,
  • goad,
  • steamroll,
  • make,
  • act upon,
  • railroad,
  • pressure,
  • press.
  •elevate (verb)
  • buoy up,
  • brighten,
  • boost,
  • refine,
  • perk up,
  • uplift,
  • sublimate,
  • glorify,
  • lift up,
  • bring up.
  •inspire (verb)
  • stir,
  • animate,
  • enkindle,
  • touch,
  • inspirit,
  • provoke,
  • strike,
  • give rise to,
  • quicken,
  • commove,
  • inflame,
  • reassure,
  • be responsible for,
  • imbue,
  • enliven,
  • cause,
  • affect,
  • fire up,
  • embolden,
  • elate,
  • invigorate,
  • urge,
  • hearten,
  • infect,
  • spur,
  • spark,
  • work up,
  • occasion,
  • set up,
  • endue,
  • influence,
  • exalt,
  • sway,
  • trigger,
  • carry,
  • produce,
  • impress,
  • exhilarate,
  • arouse,
  • excite,
  • get*,
  • give impetus,
  • galvanize,
  • give one an idea,
  • inform,
  • infuse,
  • instill,
  • motivate,
  • start off.
  •motivates (verb)
  • triggers,
  • foments,
  • shoves,
  • hastens,
  • fires,
  • flings,
  • propels,
  • hurtles,
  • jostles,
  • catapults,
  • ferments,
  • prompts,
  • Strikes,
  • launches,
  • entices,
  • heaves,
  • instigates,
  • jogs,
  • pokes,
  • punches,
  • shoots,
  • knocks,
  • rams,
  • jerks,
  • impels,
  • slings,
  • throws,
  • bumps,
  • goads,
  • moves,
  • lobs,
  • jolts,
  • magnetizes,
  • urges,
  • nudges,
  • thrusts,
  • pitches,
  • stimulates,
  • energizes,
  • hurls,
  • pushes,
  • prods.
  •receives (verb)
  • absorbs,
  • takes,
  • receives,
  • assimilates,
  • accepts,
  • devours,
  • ingests,
  • inhales,
  • acquires,
  • accesses,
  • gets,
  • admits,
  • Swallows,
  • gobbles,
  • eats,
  • pockets,
  • gulps,
  • engorges.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • Prescriptions,
  • withdraws,
  • Cues,
  • scoffs,
  • shapes,
  • haves,
  • repairs,
  • uninteresting,
  • impressive,
  • presses,
  • reminds,
  • influential,
  • inspiringly,
  • nondescript,
  • upholds,
  • entertaining,
  • arouses,
  • exhorts,
  • recreates,
  • thrills,
  • Affects,
  • exalts,
  • lauds,
  • stirs,
  • Impresses,
  • rouses,
  • actuates,
  • renovates,
  • dull,
  • glorifies,
  • boosts,
  • encouragingly,
  • breathes,
  • taints,
  • exhilarates,
  • touches,
  • hopeful,
  • buck up,
  • says,
  • sets,
  • bland,
  • instills,
  • tame,
  • flouts,
  • uninspiring,
  • wins,
  • kindles,
  • animates,
  • implants,
  • Emboldener,
  • drags,
  • indoctrinates,
  • wakes,
  • proclaims,
  • Quickens,
  • insinuates,
  • cheer up,
  • shakes,
  • Jeers,
  • inspirational,
  • abet,
  • barracks,
  • inspiring,
  • exhort,
  • overturns,
  • extols,
  • informs,
  • Encourager,
  • sheds,
  • uninspired,
  • draws,
  • strengthen,
  • emboldens,
  • occasions,
  • Emboldening,
  • gibes,
  • invigorates,
  • suggests,
  • infects,
  • revives,
  • dreary,
  • incentive,
  • excites,
  • rousing,
  • revelations,
  • advocates,
  • exhilarating,
  • livens,
  • stimulating,
  • Incentives,
  • stings,
  • converts,
  • provocative,
  • infuses,
  • encouragement,
  • incites.

Paraphrases for Inspires:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    inspire.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    inspirations, guides, builds.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    instills, nurtures, entertains, motivates, instils, instigates, encourage, encourages, stimulates, engenders, informs, underpins, incites, arouses, nourishes, sparks, provokes, increases, generates, inflames, sustains, induces, influences, sends, invites, triggers, promotes, fosters, promises, ignites, awakens, governs, facilitates, furthers, brings, conveys, stirs, raises, advises, prompts, evokes, provides, underlies, urges, exhorts, attracts, Lends, enhances, reflects, boosts, pushes, spawns, enjoys, teaches, tempts, engages, poses, populates, highlights, confers, destroys, shapes, compels, achieves, feeds, animates, breathes, derives, stretches, produces, entails, donates, giveth, Strikes, leads, Drives, causes, yields, contains, stems, spurs, breeds, fills, uses, begets, follows, maintains, offers, commits, obliges, draws, Gives, commands, runs, adds, occurs, abets, grows, conducts, Leaves, lays, harbours, affords, dig, Comes, complies, casts, holds, begs, hosts, Bases, calls, puts, guides, builds, makes.

Antonyms for Inspires:

• v.

  • actuate
    stop, impede.
  • animate
    kill, deaden.
  • boost
    halt, undermine, hinder, hurt, prevent.
  • carry
    lose, fail.
  • drive
    check, curb, repress, retard.
  • elevate
    distress, depress, trouble, upset, shame, lower, disgrace.
  • inspire
    dissuade, discourage.

Inspires Sentence Examples:

• And if he wishes to be obeyed, loved, and respected, he has to look to himself that he inspires obedience, love, and respect in his mate.

• The house of Sir Charles Abingdon was one of those small, discreet establishments, the very neatness of whose appointments inspires respect for the occupant.