to breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.-to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.-to draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; -- opposed to expire.-to infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.-to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue.-to draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; -- opposed to expire.-to breathe; to blow gently.