chirks (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of chirk (up)
as in inspires
to fill with courage or strength of purpose presented her with an inspirational book to chirk her up during her prolonged hospitalization

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  1. inspires
  2. encourages
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  • There is a near-identical robot to be found at Jalsa, an Indian restaurant in my Brooklyn neighborhood, where its presence inspires the same frisson of novelty as a hands-off steering wheel.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This inspires Other Mommy to gruesomely kill Frank in front of Bela, including blowing his head up in an outrageous explosion of blood.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspires
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  • External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Is there something unique about fraternities that encourages this kind of behavior?
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of encourages
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“Chirks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirks%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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