Inspire vs. Inform — What's the Difference?

To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

Inform is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction originally created in 1993 by Graham Nelson. Inform can generate programs designed for the Z-code or Glulx virtual machines.

To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion

To impart information to; make aware of something

To stimulate to action; motivate

To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.

To cause (someone) to have a particular feeling; affect or touch

To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence

To cause someone to have (a feeling or reaction); elicit or arouse

To be a formative or characterizing presence in; animate

To be the cause or source of; bring about

(Obsolete) To form (the mind or character) by teaching or training.

To draw in (air) by inhaling.

To give or provide information.

To breathe on.

To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority

To breathe life into.

To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).

To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence

(transitive) To communicate knowledge to.

To inhale.

(intransitive) To impart information or knowledge.

(transitive) 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.

To act as an informer; denounce.

(transitive) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens or exalts; to communicate inspiration to.

(transitive) To give form or character to; to inspire (with a given quality); to affect, influence (with a pervading principle, idea etc.).

(intransitive) To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale.

To make known, wisely and/or knowledgeably.

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

To direct, guide.

To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.

(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

To breathe into; to fill with the breath; to animate.

Without regular form; shapeless; ugly; deformed.

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

To give form or share to; to give vital or organizing power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion.

To draw in by the operation of breathing; to inhale; - opposed to expire.

To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; - usually followed by of.

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.

To communicate a knowledge of facts to, by way of accusation; to warn against anybody.

To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue; to inspire a person to do extraordinary feats.

To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear.

To draw in breath; to inhale air into the lungs; - opposed to expire.

To give intelligence or information; to tell.

To breathe; to blow gently.

Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to;

Heighten or intensify;

Give character or essence to;

Supply the inspiration for;

Act as an informer;

Serve as the inciting cause of;

Urge on or encourage especially by shouts;

Fill with revolutionary ideas

Draw in (air);