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inspire vs indoctrinate

indoctrinate vs inspire

inspire and indoctrinate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inspire No No Yes No
indoctrinate No No Yes No
As verbs, indoctrinate is a hypernym of inspire; that is, indoctrinate is a word with a broader meaning than inspire:
  • inspire: fill with revolutionary ideas
  • indoctrinate: teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
inspire (verb) indoctrinate (verb)
draw in (air) teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
fill with revolutionary ideas
serve as the inciting cause of
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
supply the inspiration for
heighten or intensify
Difference between inspire and indoctrinate

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