Birthday

Inspire (Word Of The Day)

Good Morning Everyone,

This is an impromptu post so forgive the imperfections in my writing. Today is my sister Dia DiCristino‘s birthday. We are very close despite the physical distance separating us. For the past few months she has once again served as an inspiration to people all over the world during her

100 miles in 100 days Fundraising Campaign.

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So for today I would like to keep it simple. Please click on the link above to read more about my sister and her inspirational journey. Thank you Dia! I love you!

Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

in·spire (Word of the Day for Friday, July 26, 2013)

transitive verb
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a : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernaturalinspiration

b : to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence on<was particularly inspired by the Romanticists>

c : to spur on : impel, motivate <threats don’t necessarilyinspire people to work>

d : affect <seeing the old room again inspired him with nostalgia>

2

a archaic : to breathe or blow into or upon

b archaic : to infuse (as life) by breathing

3

a : to communicate to an agent supernaturally

b : to draw forth or bring out inspired by a visit to the cathedral>

4

: inhale 1

5

a : bring about, occasion <the book was inspired by his travels in the Far East>

b : incite

6

: to spread (rumor) by indirect means or through the agency of another
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Examples of INSPIRE

  1. He inspired generations of future scientists.
  2. Her courage has inspired us.
  3. His discoveries inspired a whole new line of scientific research.
  4. Her first novel was inspired by her early childhood.
  5. The news inspired hope that the war might end soon.

Origin of INSPIRE

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-Frenchinspirer, from Latin inspirare, from in- + spirare to breathe

First Known Use: 14th century
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