Definition of inspirit
transitive verb
:to fill with spirit
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Examples of inspirit in a Sentence
the sight of the royal family doughtily enduring the bombing raids greatly inspirited the rest of the population
First Known Use of inspirit
15th century
inspirit Synonyms
Synonyms
bear up, buck up, buoy (up), cheer (up), chirk (up), embolden, hearten, inspire, encourage, steelAntonyms
daunt, discourage, dishearten, dispiritRelated Words
animate, enliven, invigorate; enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; assure, reassure; boost, energize, excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, rally, stimulate, stirNear Antonyms
demoralize, depress, sadden; debilitate, enfeeble, hamstring, undermine, weaken; intimidate, psych (out)Synonym Discussion of inspirit
encourage, inspirit, hearten, embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.
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- the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts
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- patriots inspirited the people to resist
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- a hospital patient heartened by good news
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- emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb
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