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| VERB: | 1. To draw air into the lungs in the process of respiration: breathe (in), inhale. See BREATH. 2. To raise the spirits of: animate, buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete : exalt. See HAPPY. 3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: animate, cheer (on), embolden, encourage, inspirit, motivate. See HELP. 4. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: animate, enkindle, fire, impassion, kindle, stir1. See EXCITE. 5. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, motivate, move, pique, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See CAUSE, EXCITE.
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