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- [spir-it]
- /ˈspɪr ɪt/
- /ˈspɪrɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spir-it]
- /ˈspɪr ɪt/
Definitions of spirit word
- noun spirit the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul. 1
- noun spirit the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body. 1
- noun spirit the soul regarded as separating from the body at death. 1
- noun spirit conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit. 1
- noun spirit a supernatural, incorporeal being, especially one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits. 1
- noun spirit a fairy, sprite, or elf. 1
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Origin of spirit
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English (noun) < Latin spīritus orig., a breathing, equivalent to spīri-, combining form representing spīrāre to breathe + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Spirit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spirit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spirit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spirit
noun spirit
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- allah — Allah is the name of God in Islam.
- ambiance — the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
- ambition — If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
adj spirit
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
- discarnate — without a physical body; incorporeal.
- immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
verb spirit
adjective spirit
- disbodied — (archaic) disembodied.
- incorporate — to form into a legal corporation.
- nonmaterial — not material or composed of matter.
- nonphysical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- wraithlike — an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.
Antonyms for spirit
noun spirit
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- bod — A bod is a person.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- boody — to sulk
- burnout — If someone suffers burnout, they exhaust themselves at an early stage in their life or career because they have achieved too much too quickly.
Top questions with spirit
- what is my spirit animal?
- what is your spirit animal?
- what is the holy spirit?
- how to find your spirit animal?
- what is a spirit animal?
- who is the holy spirit?
- spirit lead me where my trust is without borders?
- what is my spirit animal quiz?
- where the spirit of the lord is?
- what are the fruits of the spirit?
- what is your spirit animal quiz?
- what spirit animal am i?
- where the spirit of the lord is there is freedom?
- what is a spirit?
- what are the gifts of the holy spirit?
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