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inspire
verb [T] /ɪnˈspɑɪər/Definition
› to fill someone with confidence and desire to do something: She inspired her students to do the best they could. › If something or someone inspires something else, it causes or leads to it: A successful TV program inspires many imitations.
(Definition of inspire verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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