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encourage vs inspire

inspire vs encourage

encourage and inspire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encourage No No Yes No
inspire No No Yes No
As verbs, inspire is a hypernym of encourage; that is, inspire is a word with a broader meaning than encourage:
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  • inspire: heighten or intensify
Other hypernyms of encourage include animate, enliven, exalt, invigorate.
As verbs, inspire is a hyponym of encourage; that is, inspire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encourage:
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
  • inspire: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Other hyponyms of encourage include barrack, cheer, exhort, pep up, root on, urge, urge on, foster, nurture, hollo, cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate, draw out, bring out, goad, spur.
encourage (verb) inspire (verb)
spur on draw in (air)
inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to fill with revolutionary ideas
contribute to the progress or growth of serve as the inciting cause of
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
supply the inspiration for
heighten or intensify
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