Impetus vs Inspiriting - What's the difference?
impetus | inspiriting |
Something that impels, a stimulating factor.
* 2011 , Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15195384.stm]
A force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse.
The force or energy associated with a moving body; a stimulus.
An activity in response to a stimulus.
Giving impetus or spirit; animating, encouraging.
* 1974 , (Lawrence Durrell), Monsieur , Faber & Faber 1992, p. 220:
As a noun impetus
is something that impels, a stimulating factor.As a verb inspiriting is
.As an adjective inspiriting is
giving impetus or spirit; animating, encouraging.impetus
English
Noun
(es)- The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development.
- In a single moment Montenegro and their supporters were given fresh impetus and encouragement. Beciraj tested Hart with a low shot before teenager Phil Jones, on his England debut, suffered an anxious moment when Stevan Jovetic went down under his challenge, leaving the youngster clearly relieved to see referee Stark wave away Montenegro's appeals.
External links
* * *Anagrams
* ----inspiriting
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- These small and indeed insignificant things only began to become significant for me after the whole Vienna period which was at the same time inspiriting and depressing.