Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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aspirate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
inspire | No | No | Yes | No |
aspirate (noun) | inspire (noun) |
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a consonant pronounced with aspiration | |
a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. |
aspirate (verb) | inspire (verb) |
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inhale (air, water, etc.) | draw in (air) |
pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds | fill with revolutionary ideas |
remove by suction | serve as the inciting cause of |
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts | |
supply the inspiration for | |
heighten or intensify |