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| spir·it [ spírrət ] |
noun (plural spir·its) |
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1. life force of person: the vital force that characterizes a human being as being alive
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2. will: will or sense of self
  He retained an indomitable spirit.
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3. enthusiasm: enthusiasm and energy
Alice responded with spirit.
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4. disposition: somebody's personality or temperament
She has a generous spirit.
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5. attitude: a person's attitude or state of mind
in the spirit of compromise
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6. group loyalty: the enthusiasm and loyalty that somebody feels through belonging to a group
school spirit
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7. important influence: somebody or something that is a divine, inspiring, or animating influence
one of the guiding spirits of the Peace Movement
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8. real meaning: the intention behind something such as a rule or decree, rather than its literal interpretation
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9. shared outlook: the prevailing mood or outlook characteristic of a place or time
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10. person: somebody who displays a particular quality
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11. soul: in some beliefs, somebody's soul, especially that of a dead person
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12. paranormal supernatural entity: a supernatural being that does not have a physical body, e.g. a ghost, angel, or demon
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13. beverages alcoholic drink: a strong alcoholic liquor made by distillation
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often used in the plural
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She never drank spirits.
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14. chemistry distilled liquid: any liquid produced by distillation, especially a distilled solution of ethanol and water
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often used in the plural
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15. chemistry alcoholic solution: a solution of an essence or volatile substance in alcohol
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often used in the plural
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plural noun spir·its |
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mood: a particular frame of mind or mood
The group was in high spirits, talking and laughing.
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transitive verb (past and past participle spir·it·ed, present participle spir·it·ing, 3rd person present singular spir·its) |
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remove somebody or something secretly: to take somebody or something away quickly in a secret or mysterious way
spirited him out of the room
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin spiritus "breath" < spirare "breathe"] |
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in high spirits elated and happy
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in poor spirits sad or dejected
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