∙ To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. transitive
∙ To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to. transitive
∙ To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale. intransitive
∙ To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
∙ To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate. archaic, transitive