inspire vs instigate

inspire and instigate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, inspire and instigate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inspire include prompt.

inspire (verb)	instigate (verb)
draw in (air)	provoke or stir up
fill with revolutionary ideas	serve as the inciting cause of
serve as the inciting cause of
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
supply the inspiration for
heighten or intensify