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spirit > 9 senses
NOUN1spiritThe vital principle or animating force within living things
2spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smellThe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
3spiritA fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
4spirit, disembodied spiritAny incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
5spirit, emotional stateThe state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
6spirit, intent, purportThe intended meaning of a communication
7spirit, liveliness, life, sprightlinessAnimation and energy in action or expression
8spirit, heartAn inclination or tendency of a certain kind
VERB1spirit, spirit up, inspiritInfuse with spirit
spirit > pronunciation
Soundsspih'raht; spih'riht
Rhymesabbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht...
acquit, admit, affectionate, and 179 more rhymes in iht...
spirit > noun 1, person
MeaningThe vital principle or animating force within living things.
Broadervital principle, life principle
Narrowersoul, psyche
Verbsspiritize
spirit > noun 2, state
MeaningThe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.
Synonymstone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
Broaderatmosphere, ambiance, ambience
NarrowerHollywood; Zeitgeist
Verbsspirit; spiritize
spirit > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character.
Broadercharacter, fiber, fibre
Narrowercourage, courageousness, bravery, braveness; cowardice, cowardliness
Verbsspiritize
spirit > noun 4, person
MeaningAny incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings.
Synonymsdisembodied spirit
Broaderspiritual being, supernatural being
Narrowercontrol; evil spirit; banshee, banshie; genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny; familiar, familiar spirit; peri; apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre; presence; kachina; numen; python; sylvan, silvan; thunderbird; zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit
Adjectivesspiritual; spiritual
spirit > noun 5, state
MeaningThe state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection).
Examples"he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
Synonymsemotional state
Broaderemotion
Narrowerembarrassment; ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus; gratification, satisfaction; happiness, felicity; state; unhappiness
Verbsspirit
spirit > noun 6, communication
MeaningThe intended meaning of a communication.
Synonymsintent, purport
Broadermeaning, significance, signification, import
spirit > noun 7, attribute
MeaningAnimation and energy in action or expression.
Synonymsliveliness, life, sprightliness
Broaderanimation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification
Narrowerpertness; airiness, delicacy; alacrity, briskness, smartness; energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim; elan; esprit; breeziness, jauntiness; irrepressibility, buoyancy; high-spiritedness; exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience; pep, peppiness, ginger
Attributeslively
Verbsspirit; spiritize
spirit > noun 8, attribute
MeaningAn inclination or tendency of a certain kind.
Synonymsheart
Broaderdisposition, temperament
spirit > verb, change
MeaningInfuse with spirit.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"The company spirited him up"
Synonymsspirit up, inspirit
Broaderenliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate
Nounsspirit; spirit; spirit

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