The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
A breath, a single inhalation.
An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.
A motif.
Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.
Relating to motion and/or to its cause
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.