inspired

Everyday

1. Inspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem». tree →
2. Inspired is the past of inspire: gave someone new ideas or courage. tree →
3. Very clever or good: «an inspired choice». tree →
4. «Inspired by» means based on or caused by: «a film inspired by a true story». tree →

In the lessons

Used in school (being inspired by a story or scientist), art, sport and stories. Phrases: «inspired by», «feel inspired», «an inspired idea».

Examples

• The visit to the museum inspired me to study science. tree →
• The film was inspired by a true story. tree →
• She felt inspired after meeting the athlete. tree →
• That was an inspired guess! tree →
• His teacher inspired him to keep drawing. tree →
• The building's design was inspired by nature. tree →
• He wondered what had inspired the big bear to such a generous deed. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun: inspiration; adjective: inspiring (something that inspires you). «Inspired by» is very common; it does not mean «copied».

In Jewish tradition

Here it means that God put the idea into a person's mind.

Interpretation. Mordell speaks of a scribe whom God inspired to invent the alphabet. The tradition treats letters as holy and as coming from God.

Examples

• (1) "isiD (Scribe), the man whom God inspired to invent the alphabet; (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun: inspiration; adjective: inspiring (something that inspires you). «Inspired by» is very common; it does not mean «copied».