Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Inspirá-re, v. a.
1. to inspire, infuse thoughts into the mind; 2. to breathe, exhale, give out a smell; 3. to animate, encourage; s. m. Inspirá-tóre,f. Inspirá-tríce; adj. Inspirá-nte.
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