inspire confidence

  • 1confidence — noun 1 belief in others ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, full, total ▪ The company needs the full confidence of its investors. ▪ great, high …

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  • 2inspire */*/ — UK [ɪnˈspaɪə(r)] / US [ɪnˈspaɪr] verb [transitive] Word forms inspire : present tense I/you/we/they inspire he/she/it inspires present participle inspiring past tense inspired past participle inspired 1) a) to give someone the enthusiasm to do or …

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  • 3confidence — con|fi|dence [ kanfıdəns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the belief that you are able to do things well: give someone confidence: Motherhood gave her confidence. gain/lose confidence: The more he fails, the more he loses confidence in his abilities. lack …

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  • 4inspire — in|spire [ınˈspaıə US ˈspaır] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: inspirer, from Latin, from spirare to breathe ] 1.) to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something ▪ We need someone who can inspire the team.… …

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  • 5inspire — in|spire [ ın spaır ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something: Inspired by her example, other zoologists have begun working with apes in the wild. inspire someone to something: Stewart did his best to… …

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  • 6confidence — con|fi|dence W2S2 [ˈkɔnfıdəns US ˈka:n ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feeling somebody/something is good)¦ 2¦(belief in yourself)¦ 3¦(feeling something is true)¦ 4 gain/win/earn somebody s confidence 5¦(keep information secret)¦ 6 take somebody into your… …

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  • 7confidence */*/*/ — UK [ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑnfɪdəns] noun Word forms confidence : singular confidence plural confidences 1) [uncountable] the belief that you are able to do things well have confidence: He s a nice boy, but he doesn t have much confidence.… …

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  • 8inspire — verb (T) 1 to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to achieve something great: We need a new captain someone who can inspire the team. | inspire sb to sth: I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts. 2 to make… …

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  • 9inspire — [c]/ɪnˈspaɪə / (say in spuyuh) verb (inspired, inspiring) –verb (t) 1. to infuse an animating, quickening, or exalting influence into: her courage inspired her followers. 2. to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): *It had probably been… …

  • 10inspire — inspirative /in spuyeur euh tiv, in spi ray tiv/, adj. inspirer, n. inspiringly, adv. /in spuyeur /, v., inspired, inspiring. v.t. 1. to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers. 2. to produce… …

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