inspire vs cause

cause vs inspire

inspire is not a noun while cause is a noun.

inspire and cause both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inspire	No	No	Yes	No
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cause is a hypernym of inspire; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than inspire:

inspire: serve as the inciting cause of
cause: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Other hypernyms of inspire include get, have, induce, make, stimulate.

inspire (noun)	cause (noun)
	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

inspire (verb)	cause (verb)
draw in (air)	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
fill with revolutionary ideas	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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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