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Inspiriting

Inspirit \In*spir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspiriting.] To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.

The courage of Agamemnon is inspirited by the love of empire and ambition.
--Pope.

Syn: To enliven; invigorate; exhilarate; animate; cheer; encourage; inspire.

Wiktionary
inspiriting
  1. Giving impetus or spirit; animating, encouraging. v

  2. (present participle of inspirit English)

WordNet
inspiriting

adj. cheerfully encouraging [syn: heartening]

Usage examples of "inspiriting".

It is good to remember how often they have succeeded, when, for the benefit of some future Lady Vauban, who may bestir her wits to gather maxims for the inspiriting of the Defence, the circumstance of a failure has to be recorded.

These rambling, sway-backed tunnels are very attractive things, with their alcoved outlooks upon the lovely and inspiriting water.

The inspiriting sound of other carriages was heard, and continual accessions of portly chaperons and strings of smartly-dressed girls were received, with now and then a fresh gentleman straggler, who, if not enough in love to station himself near any fair creature, seemed glad to escape into the card-room.