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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 at the HyperDic website...
acquit, admit, affectionate, and 178 more rhymes in iht at the HyperDic website...
spirit > noun 1, person
MeaningThe vital principle or animating force within living things.
Narrowersoul, psyche
Broadervital principle, life principle
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
NarrowerHollywood; Zeitgeist
Broaderatmosphere, ambiance, ambience
Verbsspirit; spiritize
spirit > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character.
Narrowercourage, courageousness, bravery; cowardice, cowardliness
Broadercharacter, fiber, fibre
Verbsspiritize
spirit > noun 4, person
MeaningAny incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings.
Synonymsdisembodied spirit
Narrowercontrol; evil spirit; banshee; genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny; familiar, familiar spirit; peri; apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, specter, spectre; presence; numen; python; sylvan, silvan; thunderbird; zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit
Broaderspiritual being, supernatural being
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
Narrowerembarrassment; ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus; gratification, satisfaction; happiness, felicity; state; unhappiness
Broaderemotion
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
Attributeslively
Narrowerairiness, delicacy; alacrity, briskness; energy, vigor, vigour, vim; elan; esprit; breeziness, jauntiness; irrepressibility, buoyancy; high-spiritedness; exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience; pep, peppiness, ginger
Broaderanimation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification
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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