Inspire vs. Kindle — What's the Difference?

To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.

To build or fuel (a fire).

To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion

To set fire to; ignite.

To stimulate to action; motivate

To cause to glow; light up

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

To arouse (an emotion, for example)

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

To catch fire; burst into flame.

To be the cause or source of; bring about

To become bright; glow.

To draw in (air) by inhaling.

To become inflamed.

To breathe on.

To be stirred up; rise.

To breathe life into.

To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

To stimulate energies, ideals, or reverence

A brood or litter, especially of kittens.

To inhale.

(transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).

(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 arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).

(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.

To begin to grow or take hold.

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

To bring forth young; to give birth.

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

A group of kittens.

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

(of an animal) pregnant

(transitive) To spread rumour indirectly.

To bring forth young.

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

To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings.

To infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing.

Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.

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

To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.

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 begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.

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.

Catch fire;

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

Cause to start burning;

To breathe; to blow gently.

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

Heighten or intensify;

Supply the inspiration for;

Serve as the inciting cause of;

Urge on or encourage especially by shouts;

Fill with revolutionary ideas

Draw in (air);