Inspire vs Faith - What's the difference?
inspire | faith |
To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
* Bible, Wisdom xv. 11
* Shakespeare
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To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.
* Dryden
To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.
* Harvey
To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.
(archaic) To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.
* Alexander Pope
To spread rumour indirectly.
A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.
A religious belief system.
An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
(obsolete) Credibility or truth.
* Mitford
As a verb inspire
is .As a noun faith is
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Verb
(inspir)- He knew not his Maker, and him that inspired into him an active soul.
- Dawning day new comfort hath inspired .
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- Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue.
- Erato, thy poet's mind inspire , / And fill his soul with thy celestial fire.
- forced to inspire and expire the air with difficulty
- Descend, ye Nine, descend and sing, / The breathing instruments inspire .
Synonyms
* (l)Antonyms
* (inhale) expireDerived terms
* inspirerAnagrams
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Alternative forms
* feith, feithe, fayth, faythe, faithe (obsolete)Noun
- Have faith that the criminal justice system will avenge the murder.
- I have faith that my prayers will be answered.
- I have faith in the healing power of crystals.
- The Christian faith .
- He acted in good faith to restore broken diplomatic ties after defeating the incumbent.
- I have faith in the goodness of my fellow man.
- the faith of the foregoing narrative