spirit
nounDefinition of spirit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
2
: a supernatural being or essence: such as
b
: soul sense 2a
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
5a
: 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
6a
: 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
10a
: 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)
11a
: 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
spirit
verb
spirited;
spiriting;
spirits
Definition of spirit (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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