To breathe (life, a soul, etc.) in or into. (Cf. Genesis ii. 7.) In later use, figurative.
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释义 | the world > life > source or principle of life > vital principle > impart vital principle [verb (transitive)] (6) inspirea1382 To breathe (life, a soul, etc.) in or into. (Cf. Genesis ii. 7.) In later use, figurative. inform1594 transitive. spec. Of a soul, life, etc.: to impart life or spirit to; to inspire, animate. actuate1597 transitive. To give life to (a person or thing); to animate, enliven. Also intransitive. Now rare. spirit1606 transitive. To invest with a spirit or animating principle; to imbue with life. Also figurative. rare after 17th cent. vitalize1678 transitive. To give life or animation to (the body, etc.); to endow with vital force or principle. staminate1720 transitive. To imbue with ‘stamina’ or vital force. |
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