inspires

1. heighten or intensifyExamples: "These paintings exalt the imagination"Synonyms: animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate

2. supply the inspiration forExamples: "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"Synonyms: inspire

3. serve as the inciting cause ofExamples: "She prompted me to call my relatives"Synonyms: inspire, instigate, prompt

4. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shoutsExamples: "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"Synonyms: barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on

5. fill with revolutionary ideasSynonyms: inspire, revolutionise, revolutionize

6. draw in (air)Examples: "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"Synonyms: breathe in, inhale, inspireAntonyms: exhale