inspirar

inspireverb

Alternative meanings

to inspire
to motivate or encourage someone
to cause an idea, feeling, or action
to give inspiration

Pronunciation

in-spee-RAHR

Root and affixes

inspirar = to inspire; inspirasyon = inspiration; inspirado = inspired

Variants or conjugations

inspiraha = inspire someone
giinspirahan = was inspired
inspirasyon = inspiration
inspirado = inspired

Related words and expressions

dasig = encouragement, motivation
pagdasig = to encourage or motivate
ideya = idea
paglaum = hope

Meaning and usage notes

Inspirar is used as a direct loanword for motivating or causing inspiration. For everyday encouragement, pagdasig can also fit.