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Main Entry: inspire
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: encourage, stimulate

Synonyms:

affect, animate, arouse, be responsible for, carry, cause, commove, elate, embolden, endue, enkindle, enliven, exalt, excite, exhilarate, fire up, galvanize, get*, give impetus, give one an idea, give rise to, hearten, imbue, impress, infect, inflame, influence, inform, infuse, inspirit, instill, invigorate, motivate, occasion, produce, provoke, quicken, reassure, set up, spark, spur, start off, stir, strike, sway, touch, trigger, urge, work up

Antonyms:

discourage, dissuade
Main Entry: inspiring
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: rousing

Synonyms:

animating, encouraging, enlivening, exalting, exciting, exhilarating, heartening, inspirational, inspiriting, motivating, moving, refreshing, stimulating, stirring, uplifting
Main Entry: actuate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: start a function or action, motivate

Synonyms:

activate, animate, arouse, cause, drive, egg on, energize, excite, fire up, impel, incite, induce, influence, inspire, instigate, key up, mobilize, motivate, move, prompt, propel, put up to, quicken, rouse, spur, stimulate, turn on, work into lather, work up
Notes: when something is activated, it is made active; when something is actuated, it is moved to take action (or produce a consequence)
to actuate is a general word meaning 'to set working' and has more to do with mechanical action - while activate is used mainly in scientific expressions

Antonyms:

impede, stop
Main Entry: affect
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: influence, affect emotionally

Synonyms:

act on, alter, change, disturb, impinge, impress, induce, influence, inspire, interest, involve, modify, move, overcome, perturb, prevail, regard, relate, stir, sway, touch, transform, upset
Main Entry: animate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bring to life

Synonyms:

activate, arouse, cheer, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, fire, gladden, hearten, impel, incite, inform, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, kindle, liven, make alive, move, quicken, revive, revivify, rouse, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, urge, vitalize, vivify

Antonyms:

deaden, discourage, kill
Main Entry: assure
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: convince, relieve doubt

Synonyms:

bag*, bet on, comfort, encourage, hearten, inspire, persuade, reassure, satisfy, sell on, sell*, soothe
Main Entry: boost
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: further, improve

Synonyms:

advance, advertise, assist, encourage, foster, inspire, plug, praise, promote, push, support, sustain

Antonyms:

discourage, halt, hinder, hurt, prevent, undermine
Main Entry: bring on
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: provoke

Synonyms:

accelerate, advance, cause, expedite, generate, give rise to, induce, inspire, lead to, occasion, precipitate, prompt
Main Entry: carry
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: win; accomplish

Synonyms:

affect, be victorious, capture, drive, effect, gain, get, impel, impress, influence, inspire, move, prevail, secure, spur, strike, sway, touch, urge

Antonyms:

fail, lose
Main Entry: clarion
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: clear, stirring sound

Synonyms:

blaring, definite, inspiring, loud, ringing, sharp, shrill, strident
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