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inspire vs induce

induce vs inspire

inspire and induce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inspire No No Yes No
induce No No Yes No
As verbs, induce is a hypernym of inspire; that is, induce is a word with a broader meaning than inspire:
  • inspire: serve as the inciting cause of
  • induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of inspire include cause, get, have, make, stimulate.
inspire (verb) induce (verb)
draw in (air) reason or establish by induction
fill with revolutionary ideas cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
serve as the inciting cause of cause to arise
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts cause to occur rapidly
supply the inspiration for produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
heighten or intensify
Difference between inspire and induce

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