"inspired" meaning in English

See inspired in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹd/ [General-American], /ɪn.ˈspaɪəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-inspired.ogg Forms: more inspired [comparative], most inspired [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d Head templates: {{en-adj}} inspired (comparative more inspired, superlative most inspired)
  1. Having excellence through inspiration.
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-adj-ZO4EAA9N
  2. Filled with inspiration or motivated.
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-adj-ihEHxtsx
  3. (religion) Infused with power or knowledge granted from a supernatural entity; possessing inspiration from the divine. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-adj-zW7Lo0mn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 37 43 8 3 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  4. (of air) Drawn into the lungs; inhaled.
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-adj-J0tDhVAD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 37 43 8 3
  5. (obsolete) Inflated. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-adj-xDeVuVKk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: biologically-inspired

Verb

IPA: /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹd/ [General-American], /ɪn.ˈspaɪəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-inspired.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)d Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} inspired
  1. simple past and past participle of inspire. Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: inspire
    Sense id: en-inspired-en-verb-4LBSDCHU

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