spirit

1 of 2

noun

spir·it ˈspir-ət How to pronounce spirit (audio)

: an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms

: a supernatural being or essence: such as

capitalized : holy spirit

: soul sense 2a

: an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible

specifically : ghost sense 2

: a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being

: temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated

in high spirits

: the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person

: the activating or essential principle influencing a person

acted in a spirit of helpfulness

: an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind : mood

: a special attitude or frame of mind

the money-making spirit was for a time driven back—

J. A. Froude

: the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something

undertaken in a spirit of fun

: a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions

: a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature

: a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness

denied the charge with spirit

: distillate sense 1: such as

(1)

: the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash

—often used in plural

(2)

: any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood)

—often used in plural

: a usually volatile organic solvent (such as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)

: prevailing tone or tendency

spirit of the age

: general intent or real meaning

spirit of the law

: an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance

spirit of camphor

: enthusiastic loyalty

school spirit

capitalized Christian Science : god sense 1b

spirit

2 of 2

verb

spirited; spiriting; spirits

transitive verb

: to infuse with spirit

especially : animate

hope and apprehension of feasibleness spirits all industry —

John Goodman

: to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously

was hustled into a … motorcar and spirited off to the country—

W. L. Shirer

Example Sentences

Noun the spirits of my ancestors Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies. Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit. We will all miss her generous spirit. My father was a proud spirit. Verb The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show. Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

She's also given up on finding love for herself, until a tragic trip back to her family's hometown introduces her to a spirit with unresolved conflicts in the real world: Her handsome but hard-to-please editor. —

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2023 And now producers in countries outside of Mexico are making their own agave spirits like Selva Negra, a new 100 percent agave spirit made in Germany’s Black Forest. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2023 G Flip has found a kindred spirit in partner Chrishell Stause. —

Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2023 Clasping onto the sculptural form of a hand of unknown provenance puts a person in contact with a spirit who briefly overtakes the host’s body. —

Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023 Paik’s art had a let’s-try-it-on spirit that made even his follies worthy. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 This type of culture is borne from the diversity of our team, which necessitates a spirit of empathy, understanding and humility. —

Edward Siedle, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 Right up until his last breath, David Crosby remained a singularly restless spirit. —

Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 25 Jan. 2023 Want a nonalcoholic spirit that can replace the gin in your G&Ts and gimlets (and look stunning on your bar cart)? —

Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2023

Verb

Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, Irish envoy to the Vatican, has assembled a ragtag group to spirit to safety those fleeing Nazi persecution. —

Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 At Culiacan’s airport, a Mexican military flight was able to spirit Guzmán away to Mexico City. —

Mark Stevenson And Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023 At Culiacan’s airport, a Mexican military flight was able to spirit Guzmán away to Mexico City. —

Mark Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —

Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have previously argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —

Martha Mendoza, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —

Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2022 But with 24/7 ferries to spirit you from central Amsterdam to Noord in mere minutes, staying downtown is another option. —

Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2022 Journey to the brilliant blue ice giant Neptune, where an ocean liner will spirit you through a sea of water and other melted ices, as shown in this image. —

Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2015 See More

Kids Definition

spirit

1 of 2 noun

spir·it ˈspir-ət How to pronounce spirit (audio)

: a force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power : soul

capitalized : holy spirit

: a being (as a ghost) whose existence cannot be explained by the known laws of nature

: mood entry 1

in good spirits

: a lively or brisk quality

answered with spirit

: real meaning or intention

the spirit of the law

: an attitude governing one's actions

said in a spirit of fun

: a distilled alcoholic liquor

—usually used in plural

: a solution in alcohol

—often used in plural

spirits of camphor

spirit

2 of 2 verb

: to carry off secretly or mysteriously

spirits 1 of 2

noun

plural of spirit

as in alcohol

a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

alcohol
liquor
drink
booze
rum
wine
bottle
beer
whiskey
vodka
juice
ardent spirits
tipple
brandy
firewater
grog
ale
hooch
tequila
intoxicant
moonshine
stimulant
potable
whisky
strong drink
aqua vitae
gin
sauce
inebriant
sake
cocktail
lush
brew
aperitif
chaser
mead
pop
load
liqueur
digestif
bracer
John Barleycorn
mum
mescal
microbrew
whet
snort
belt
schnapps
snifter
slug
shooter
nightcap
brewage
tot
mixed drink
peg
home brew
malt liquor
shot
saki
nip
brewski
barley-bree
barley-broo
nappy
Dutch courage
mao-tai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonintoxicant

spirits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spirit

as in snatches

Synonyms & Similar Words

snatches
crimps
waylays
shanghais
absconds (with)
captures
impresses
highjacks
cops
abducts
seizes
hijacks
kidnaps
steals
catches
takes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rescues
returns
restores
delivers
redeems
ransoms

单词	spirits
释义	spirit 1 of 2 noun spir·it ˈspir-ət 1 : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms 2 : a supernatural being or essence: such as a capitalized : holy spirit b : soul sense 2a c : an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible specifically : ghost sense 2 d : a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being 3 : temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated in high spirits 4 : the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person 5 a : the activating or essential principle influencing a person acted in a spirit of helpfulness b : an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind : mood 6 a : a special attitude or frame of mind the money-making spirit was for a time driven back—J. A. Froude b : the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something undertaken in a spirit of fun 7 : a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions 8 : a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature 9 : a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness denied the charge with spirit 10 a : distillate sense 1: such as (1) : the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash —often used in plural (2) : any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood) —often used in plural b : a usually volatile organic solvent (such as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon) 11 a : prevailing tone or tendency spirit of the age b : general intent or real meaning spirit of the law 12 : an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance spirit of camphor 13 : enthusiastic loyalty school spirit 14 capitalized Christian Science : god sense 1b spirit 2 of 2 verb spirited; spiriting; spirits transitive verb 1 : to infuse with spirit especially : animate hope and apprehension of feasibleness spirits all industry —John Goodman 2 : to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously was hustled into a … motorcar and spirited off to the country—W. L. Shirer Synonyms Noun psyche soul See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the spirits of my ancestors Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies. Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit. We will all miss her generous spirit. My father was a proud spirit. Verb The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show. Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun She's also given up on finding love for herself, until a tragic trip back to her family's hometown introduces her to a spirit with unresolved conflicts in the real world: Her handsome but hard-to-please editor. —Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Jan. 2023 And now producers in countries outside of Mexico are making their own agave spirits like Selva Negra, a new 100 percent agave spirit made in Germany’s Black Forest. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2023 G Flip has found a kindred spirit in partner Chrishell Stause. —Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2023 Clasping onto the sculptural form of a hand of unknown provenance puts a person in contact with a spirit who briefly overtakes the host’s body. —Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023 Paik’s art had a let’s-try-it-on spirit that made even his follies worthy. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 This type of culture is borne from the diversity of our team, which necessitates a spirit of empathy, understanding and humility. —Edward Siedle, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023 Right up until his last breath, David Crosby remained a singularly restless spirit. —Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 25 Jan. 2023 Want a nonalcoholic spirit that can replace the gin in your G&Ts and gimlets (and look stunning on your bar cart)? —Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2023 Verb Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, Irish envoy to the Vatican, has assembled a ragtag group to spirit to safety those fleeing Nazi persecution. —Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 At Culiacan’s airport, a Mexican military flight was able to spirit Guzmán away to Mexico City. —Mark Stevenson And Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023 At Culiacan’s airport, a Mexican military flight was able to spirit Guzmán away to Mexico City. —Mark Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have previously argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —Martha Mendoza, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022 The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations. —Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2022 But with 24/7 ferries to spirit you from central Amsterdam to Noord in mere minutes, staying downtown is another option. —Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2022 Journey to the brilliant blue ice giant Neptune, where an ocean liner will spirit you through a sea of water and other melted ices, as shown in this image. —Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2015 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, espirit, spirit, from Latin spiritus, literally, breath, from spirare to blow, breathe First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing spirit as/when the spirit moves one kindred spirit free spirit proof spirit spirit varnish familiar spirit spirit gum spirit of wine moving force/spirit spirit writing spirit level spirit rapping that's the spirit the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak white spirit surgical spirit the spirit of the law animal spirit See More as/when the spirit moves one kindred spirit free spirit proof spirit spirit varnish familiar spirit spirit gum spirit of wine moving force/spirit spirit writing spirit level spirit rapping that's the spirit the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak white spirit surgical spirit the spirit of the law animal spirit See More Kids Definition spirit 1 of 2 noun spir·it ˈspir-ət 1 : a force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power : soul 2 a capitalized : holy spirit b : a being (as a ghost) whose existence cannot be explained by the known laws of nature 3 : mood entry 1 in good spirits 4 : a lively or brisk quality answered with spirit 5 : real meaning or intention the spirit of the law 6 : an attitude governing one's actions said in a spirit of fun 7 a : a distilled alcoholic liquor —usually used in plural b : a solution in alcohol —often used in plural spirits of camphor spirit 2 of 2 verb : to carry off secretly or mysteriously Medical Definition spirit noun spir·it ˈspir-ət 1 a : distillate especially : the liquid containing ethyl alcohol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash —often used in plural b : a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon) 2 : an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance spirit of camphor spirits 1 of 2 noun plural of spirit as in alcohol a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a hotel bar that's well stocked with spirits Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alcohol liquor drink booze rum wine bottle beer whiskey vodka juice ardent spirits tipple brandy firewater grog ale hooch tequila intoxicant moonshine stimulant potable whisky strong drink aqua vitae gin sauce inebriant sake cocktail lush brew aperitif chaser mead pop load liqueur digestif bracer John Barleycorn mum mescal microbrew whet snort belt schnapps snifter slug shooter nightcap brewage tot mixed drink peg home brew malt liquor shot saki nip brewski barley-bree barley-broo nappy Dutch courage mao-tai Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonintoxicant spirits 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of spirit as in snatches Synonyms & Similar Words snatches crimps waylays shanghais absconds (with) captures impresses highjacks cops abducts seizes hijacks kidnaps steals catches takes Antonyms & Near Antonyms rescues returns restores delivers redeems ransoms Phrases Containing spirits ardent spirits ardent spirits
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