in·spi·rate \ˈinzpəˌrāt sometimes -(ˌ)piˌ- or -_pēˌ- or chiefly Brit -ˌpīˌ-; ˈin(t)(ˌ)sp-\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin inspiratus, past participle of inspirare to inspire, breathe into 1.archaic: inspire 2.phonetics: to articulate during inhalation