See also: inspiret

Latvian

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Etymology

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Via some other European language, ultimately borrowed from Latin īnspīrō (to breathe in).

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Verb

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inspirēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present inspirēju, inspirē, inspirē, past inspirēju)

  1. inspire, incite (to stimulate the creative powers of someone, to cause the desire to create, to work, to act)
    lēnām, maigā balsī Nīkurs turpināja inspirēt savus padotosslowly, with a gentle voice, Nīkurs continued to inspire his subordinates
  2. inspire, inhale (to breathe in; to breathe into (something))
    inspirēt gaisuto inhale the air

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