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verb with object

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

〈人･事･物が〉〈人〉を奮い立たせる, 鼓舞する; 〖inspire A to do〗 A〈人〉を奮起させて［激励して］…させる; 〖～ A to B〗 A〈人〉をB〈仕事･努力など〉へと奮起させる

e.g. with object and infinitive : his passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing.

create (a feeling, especially a positive one) in a person:

〈気持ち･反応など〉を起こさせる, 喚起する

e.g. their past record does not inspire confidence.

(inspire someone with) animate someone with (such a feeling):

〖～ A with B/B in A〗 A〈人〉にB〈自信･勇気など〉を吹き込む, もたせる

e.g. he inspired his students with a vision of freedom.

give rise to:

e.g. the movie was successful enough to inspire a sequel.

2. breathe in (air); inhale.

〈息〉を吸い込む

inspirer |inˈspīrər| noun

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’.