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give impetus

VERB

inspire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect animate arouse cause embolden excite galvanize get hearten impress influence instill motivate produce provoke spark spur stir sway touch trigger

STRONG

carry commove elate endue enkindle enliven exalt exhilarate imbue infect inflame inform infuse inspirit invigorate occasion quicken reassure strike urge

WEAK

be responsible for fire up give one an idea give rise to set up start off work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm deaden depress discourage dissuade halt leave alone lull please quiet stop

STRONG

dishearten dull enervate lose

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However, the prospect of further falls could give impetus to lenders to cut their rates for new borrowers.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in a statement posted on the X social media platform, said Ankara welcomed Monday's talks in Tehran and hoped they would "give impetus to normalisation and peace processes".

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

And he reiterated Russia’s call for a meeting with the Arab League and neighboring countries to give impetus to long-stalled talks.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Such a wild smashing scene would ordinarily be saved for a climax, but here it is presented to give impetus to the whole unfoldment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Shakespeare's lilting stanza conveys a great truth—the power of cheerfulness to give impetus and endurance.

From It Can Be Done Poems of Inspiration by Morris, Joseph

give impetus

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