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auspicious, moving (evoking emotion), potent, propitious
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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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. [1913 Webster] The courage of Agamemnon is inspirited by the love of empire and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inspiriting — adjective Giving impetus. Defined with both delicacy and exhilaration, such moments recall the inspiriting eruption into dance by the provincial sisters in Brian Friels Dancing at Lughnasa. [ … Wiktionary
inspiriting — in·spir·it || ɪn spɪrɪt v. breathe life or energy into, animate … English contemporary dictionary
inspiriting — adjective encourage and enliven. → inspirit … English new terms dictionary
inspiriting — adjective cheerfully encouraging • Syn: ↑heartening • Similar to: ↑encouraging … Useful english dictionary
inspirit — verb (inspirits, inspiriting, inspirited) [usu. as adjective inspiriting] encourage and enliven. Derivatives inspiritingly adverb … English new terms dictionary
encourage — 1 Encourage, inspirit, hearten, embolden, cheer, nerve, steel mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose especially in preparation for a hard task or purpose. Encourage in its basic and still common sense implies the raising of confidence… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inspirit — v.tr. (inspirited, inspiriting) 1 put life into; animate. 2 (usu. foll. by to, or to + infin.) encourage (a person). Derivatives: inspiriting adj. inspiritingly adv … Useful english dictionary
Animating — An i*ma ting, a. Causing animation; life giving; inspiriting; rousing. Animating cries. Pope. {An i*ma ting*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Animatingly — Animating An i*ma ting, a. Causing animation; life giving; inspiriting; rousing. Animating cries. Pope. {An i*ma ting*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
