What is the difference between "aspire" and "inspire"?

Question

I am so sorry, I thought put this question under words and wordplay.

Answer 1

It seems to me that to aspire is your own intentions regarding something where as to inspire is something you to for others. The following are some examples of definitions for both words.

Aspire: 1.to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, esp. for something great or of high value (usually fol. by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.

2.Archaic. to rise up; soar; mount; tower.

Inspire: 1.to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
2.to produce or arouse (a feeling, thought, etc.): to inspire confidence in others.
3.to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc.: to inspire a person with distrust.
4.to influence or impel: Competition inspired her to greater efforts.
5.to animate, as an influence, feeling, thought, or the like, does: They were inspired by a belief in a better future.
6.to communicate or suggest by a divine or supernatural influence: writings inspired by God.
7.to guide or control by divine influence.
8.to prompt or instigate (utterances, acts, etc.) by influence, without avowal of responsibility.
9.to give rise to, bring about, cause, etc.: a philosophy that inspired a revolution.

Answer 2

You're in the wrong category, and this question could be answered simply by opening a dictionary, but here's your answer anyway:

To aspire to do something is to set it as a goal.
To inspire someone is to make them want to achieve something.

If I ASPIRE to lose ten pounds, I could be INSPIRED by a cute swimsuit that won't fit me now.

Answer 3

Did your dictionary burn? Never heard of on-line dictionaries?

*sigh*

Aspire: To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. To strive toward an end: aspiring to great knowledge. To soar.

Inspire: To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.

Answer 4

A person aspires to be a doctor or a lawyer or a movie star. It is an action to be taken.

A person in inspired by someone whom they admire. "I am inspired by the life of Mother Teresa." It is a feeling that can also produce action.

Answer 5

To 'aspire' is to reach for a level of anything you want to achieve your goals
To 'inspire' is to be an inspiration to people around you and be a leader in life

Answer 6

Aspire to inspire before to expire

Aspire to read english

to Inspire your use of the right forum

Before you Expire (die)

Answer 7

You aspire to have your question answered, but I think instead someone should inspire you to use the dictionary.

Answer 8

You ASPIRE to do something: I've always aspired to be an actor.
You INSPIRE something or are inspired BY something/someone: I've been inspired by my father to be an actor.

Answer 9

Aspire is wanting to become, or do, something. (i.e. I aspire to become a doctor)

Inspire means actions by one causes another to do something they normally wouldn't. (i.e. Your selflessness has inspired me to donate money to charity).

But yeah, just check out dictionary.com if you want the academic answer.

Answer 10

This is more in the language realm...

Inspire is motivating another person, or causing motivation. "She inspired me to take up painting."

Aspire is the desire to reach a certain goal. "I aspire to be a good painter."