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suspire vs inspire

inspire vs suspire

suspire and inspire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suspire No No Yes No
inspire No No Yes No
As verbs, inspire is a hyponym of suspire; that is, inspire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suspire:
  • suspire: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • inspire: draw in (air)
suspire (verb) inspire (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs draw in (air)
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily 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 suspire and inspire

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