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inspired

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈspaɪɝd// UK //ɪnspˈaɪəd// in·spired Archaic

v. filled with a sudden feeling of excitement or new ideas. You feel this way when something makes you want to create or do something great.

v. exhibiting a high degree of creative or spiritual influence; characterized by an exceptional quality of thought or execution.


SIMPLE

The artist felt inspired after visiting the mountains.

CONTEXTUAL

The team gave an inspired performance that surprised everyone and led them to victory.

COMPLEX

Critics described the director's latest film as an inspired masterpiece that successfully blends historical accuracy with a modern, visionary aesthetic.

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Typically used as a predicative adjective after 'feel' or 'be', or as an attributive adjective before a noun.

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