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Definition of Inspirit
1. Verb. Infuse with spirit. "The company spirited him up"
Generic synonyms: Animate, Enliven, Invigorate, Liven, Liven Up
Derivative terms: Spirit, Spirit, Spirit
Definition of Inspirit
1. v. t. To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.
Definition of Inspirit
1. Verb. To strengthen; give impetus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inspirit
1. to fill with spirit or life [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inspirit
Literary usage of Inspirit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A View of the by Robert Bisset (1820)
"... French — his masterly view of the situation of affairs — his first purpose to
inspirit the Turks — he diffuses moral energy into their physical strength ..."
2. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...by John Walker by John Walker (1806)
"... to animate by supernatural infusion ; to draw in with the breath. INSPIRER,
tn-spi'rar. s. (98) To inspirit ..."
3. A dictionary of the Greek and English languages: with a table of proper by Johannes Pervanoglu (1894)
"... to encourage, to inspirit, to put in countenance, to comfort, ... to inspire,
to inspirit, to enrapture, ..."
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