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inspirit

[ in-spir-it ]

/ ɪnˈspɪr ɪt /

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verb (used with object)

to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.

Also enspirit.

Origin of inspirit

First recorded in 1600–10; in-² + spirit

OTHER WORDS FROM inspirit

in·spir·it·er, noun in·spir·it·ing·ly, adverb in·spir·it·ment, noun un·in·spir·it·ed, adjective

Words nearby inspirit

inspiratory reserve volume, inspiratory stridor, inspire, inspired, inspired gas, inspirit, inspissate, inspo, inst., insta-, instability

Example sentences from the Web for inspirit

I know you will be a little down-hearted after going through this struggle; but I will endeavour to inspirit you.

Doctor Thorne |Anthony Trollope
"Of course they can't," said Dockwrath, who wished to inspirit the witnesses on his own side.

Orley Farm |Anthony Trollope
In view of this last fact Hardwicke urged Newcastle to hold on; and Lyttelton, to inspirit him, offered to accept any office.

Lord Chatham |Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery
The arrival of the letter from Lechworthy did nothing to inspirit him.

The Exiles of Faloo |Barry Pain

Her grip seemed to inspirit him, for he began to struggle hard toward the bank.

Happy Pollyooly |Edgar Jepson

British Dictionary definitions for inspirit

inspirit

/ (ɪnˈspɪrɪt) /

verb

(tr) to fill with vigour; inspire

Derived forms of inspirit

inspiriter, noun inspiriting, adjective inspiritingly, adverb inspiritment, noun