What is impetus in this context? I have Impulse; momentum; a motivator
"Miracles give a religion its original impetus, its evidence that God intervenes in human life, while at the same time they are its most contested assertions."
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Yes, give = grant, supply, provide. And yes, impetus is as your definition states.
— Mister Micawber
Yes, give = grant, supply, provide.
And yes, impetus is as your definition states.
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