4. 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.
And generous stout courage did inspire.
Spenser.
But dawning day new comfort hath inspired.
Shak. 5. To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens,
or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.
Erato, thy poet's mind inspire,
And fill his soul with thy celestial fire.
Dryden. Inspire
(In*spire") v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inspired; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspiring.]
1. To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; — opposed to expire.
2. To breathe; to blow gently. [Obs.]
And when the wind amongst them did inspire,
They wavèd like a penon wide dispread.
Spenser. Inspired
(In*spired") a.
1. Breathed in; inhaled.
2. Moved or animated by, or as by, a supernatural influence; affected by divine inspiration; as, the inspired
prophets; the inspired writers.
3. Communicated or given as by supernatural or divine inspiration; having divine authority; hence, sacred,
holy; — opposed to uninspired, profane, or secular; as, the inspired writings, that is, the Scriptures.
Inspirer
(In*spir"er) n. One who, or that which, inspires. "Inspirer of that holy flame." Cowper.
Inspiring
(In*spir"ing), a. Animating; cheering; moving; exhilarating; as, an inspiring or scene.
Inspirit
(In*spir"it) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspiriting.] To infuse new life or
spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
The courage of Agamemnon is inspirited by the love of empire and ambition.
Pope. Syn. — To enliven; invigorate; exhilarate; animate; cheer; encourage; inspire.
Inspissate
(In*spis"sate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspissated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspissating ] [L. inspissatus,
p. p. of inspissare to thicken; pref. in- + spissare to thicken, fr. spissus thick.] To thicken or bring to
greater consistence, as fluids by evaporation.
Inspissate
(In*spis"sate) a. [L. inspissatus, p. p.] Thick or thickened; inspissated. Greenhill.
Inspissation
(In`spis*sa"tion) n. The act or the process of inspissating, or thickening a fluid substance,
as by evaporation; also, the state of being so thickened.
Instability
(In`sta*bil"i*ty) n.; pl. Instabilities [L. instabilitas: cf. F. instabilité.]
1. The quality or condition of being unstable; want of stability, firmness, or steadiness; liability to give way
or to fail; insecurity; precariousness; as, the instability of a building.
2. Lack of determination of fixedness; inconstancy; fickleness; mutability; changeableness; as, instability of
character, temper, custom, etc. Addison.
