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inspire vs aspirate

aspirate vs inspire

inspire is not a noun while aspirate is a noun.

inspire and aspirate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inspire No No Yes No
aspirate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, aspirate is a hyponym of inspire; that is, aspirate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inspire:
  • inspire: draw in (air)
  • aspirate: inhale (air, water, etc.)
Other hyponyms of inspire include sniff, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, snuff, drag, draw, puff, huff, snort.
inspire (noun) aspirate (noun)
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.
inspire (verb) aspirate (verb)
draw in (air) inhale (air, water, etc.)
fill with revolutionary ideas pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
serve as the inciting cause of remove by suction
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
supply the inspiration for
heighten or intensify
Difference between inspire and aspirate

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