Middle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe’. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone’.

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verb: inspire; 3rd person present: inspires; past tense: inspired; past participle:inspired; gerund or present participle: inspiring

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1. fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

stimulate, motivate, cause, incline, persuade, encourage, influence, rouse, move, stir, spur (on),  energize, galvanize, incite, impel;animate, fire the imagination of, fire with enthusiasm;inspirational, encouraging, heartening, uplifting, stirring, rousing,stimulating, electrifying, 

exhilarating, exciting;moving, affecting, memorable, striking, impressive, influential;

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2.create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person or animate someone with (a feeling).

arouse, awaken, prompt, cause, induce, ignite, trigger, kindle,produce, generate, bring out, bring about, give rise to, sow the seeds of; kindle

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3.give rise to.

give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, cause, be the cause of, prompt, produce, spawn, engender, beget

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4.breathe in (air); inhale.

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