inspire Copy link Outline I. To inbreathe supernatural knowledge1. afflo, 1 (in this sense, occurring only in pass.)2. instinguo, nxi, nctum, 3 (to impel internally)3. incĭto, 1 (rare in this sense) the power of the earth i.d the Pythoness, terrae vis Pythiam incitabat, Cic. Div. 1, 36, 79 cf. id. Ac. 2, 5, 14, exclamant quasi mente incitati (as though beside themselves).4. inspīro, 1 (late)II. To impart1. injĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to put into a person with acc. and dat.)2. addo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (same constr. esp. with ref. to such feelings as courage, daring, etc.)3. affĕro, 3, irr. (like preced.)4. incŭtio, ssi, ssum, 3 (with ref. to any sudden emotion5. impleo, compleo, 2 • inspire: I. To inbreathe supernatural knowledge: 1. afflo, 1 (in this sense, occurring only in pass.): to be, as it were, divinely i.d, [excitari et] quasi divino quodam spiritu afflari, Cic. Arch. 8, 18: Virg. 2. instinguo, nxi, nctum, 3 (to impel internally): only in p. part. pass.: divinely i.d, divino spiritu instinctus. Liv. 5, 13; sacro instincta [mens] furore, Lucan. 5, 150. Fig.: i.d by these words, instincti [milites] his vocibus, Liv. 9, 40. 3. incĭto, 1 (rare in this sense) the power of the earth i.d the Pythoness, terrae vis Pythiam incitabat, Cic. Div. 1, 36, 79 cf. id. Ac. 2, 5, 14, exclamant quasi mente incitati (as though beside themselves). 4. inspīro, 1 (late): i.d persons, qui inspirari solent, Just. 43, 1 Vulg.: Eccl. Scrr. II. To impart: 1. injĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to put into a person with acc. and dat.): to i. any one with fear, alicui formidinem inj., Cic. Verr. 3, 28, 68; with the intention to dare, alicui mentem inj. ut audeat, Cic. Mil. 31, 84: Liv.: Nep. 2. addo, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3 (same constr. esp. with ref. to such feelings as courage, daring, etc.): to i. any one with courage, animos alicui a., Cic. Att. 7, 2, 4; with valour, virtutem a., Sall. Cat. 58, init., with fear, formidinem a., Sall. Jug. 37 (a less usu. expr.). 3. affĕro, 3, irr. (like preced.): Cic. Verr. 5, 25, 63, etc. Quint. Plin. 4. incŭtio, ssi, ssum, 3 (with ref. to any sudden emotion: same constr. as preced., but less freq.): to i. any one with great fear, alicui magnum metum inc., Coel. in Cic. Fam. 8, 4, 1: fear is i.d by danger, timor incutitur ex periculis, Cic. de Or. 251, extr. 5. impleo, compleo, 2: v. to fill (III.).