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Spirit

noun/spˈɪɹɪt/
Definition
the vital principle or animating force within living things
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈɪɹɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈɪɹɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈɪɹɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /spˈɪɹɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe vital principle or animating force within living things
nounthe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
nouna fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
nounany incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
nounthe state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
“his emotional state depended on her opinion”
nounthe intended meaning of a communication
nounanimation and energy in action or expression
“it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it”
nounan inclination or tendency of a certain kind
“he had a change of heart”
verbinfuse with spirit
“The company spirited him up”
Word Forms
spiritizeverbimbue with a spirit
spiritverbinfuse with spirit
feelverbproduce a certain impression
lookverbgive a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
spiritualadjectiveresembling or characteristic of a phantom
intendverbmean or intend to express or convey
purportverbpropose or intend
livelyadjectivefull of zest or vigor
sprightlyadjectivefull of spirit and vitality
spiritnounanimation and energy in action or expression
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geist
das Lebensprinzip oder die belebende Kraft in Lebewesen
🇫🇷French
esprit
le principe vital ou la force animatrice des êtres vivants
🇪🇸Spanish
espíritu
El principio vital o fuerza animadora dentro de los seres vivos.
🇮🇹Italian
spirito
il principio vitale o forza animatrice negli esseri viventi
🇳🇱Dutch
geest
het vitale principe of de bezielende kracht in levende wezens
🇵🇹Portuguese
espírito
o princípio vital ou força animadora dentro dos seres vivos
🇷🇺Russian
дух
жизненный принцип или оживляющая сила живых существ
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आत्मा
जीवित चीजों के भीतर महत्वपूर्ण सिद्धांत या सजीव शक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
আত্মা
জীবন্ত জিনিসের মধ্যে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নীতি বা অ্যানিমেটিং শক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆவி
உயிர்களுக்குள் உள்ள முக்கியக் கொள்கை அல்லது உயிரூட்டும் சக்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆత్మ
జీవులలోని కీలక సూత్రం లేదా యానిమేటింగ్ శక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
आत्मा
सजीवांच्या आतील महत्त्वाचा सिद्धांत किंवा सजीव शक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભાવના
જીવંત વસ્તુઓની અંદર મહત્વપૂર્ણ સિદ્ધાંત અથવા એનિમેટીંગ બળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತ್ಮ
ಜೀವಂತ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೊಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ತತ್ವ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಿಮೇಟಿಂಗ್ ಶಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാവ്
ജീവജാലങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിലെ സുപ്രധാന തത്വം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആനിമേറ്റിംഗ് ശക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਤਮਾ
ਜੀਵਿਤ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਣ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਜਾਂ ਐਨੀਮੇਟ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روح
جاندار چیزوں کے اندر اہم اصول یا متحرک قوت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
精神
生物体内的生命原理或动力
🇯🇵Japanese
精神
生き物の中にある生命原理または生命力
🇰🇷Korean
영혼
생명체 내의 생명 원리 또는 생기를 불어넣는 힘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tinh thần
nguyên tắc sống còn hoặc lực sinh động trong sinh vật sống
🇹🇭Thai
วิญญาณ
หลักการสำคัญหรือพลังแห่งชีวิตในสิ่งมีชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
roh
prinsip vital atau kekuatan yang menghidupkan dalam makhluk hidup
🇵🇭Filipino
espiritu
ang mahalagang prinsipyo o nagbibigay-buhay na puwersa sa loob ng mga bagay na may buhay
🇲🇾Malay
semangat
prinsip penting atau daya menghidupkan dalam hidupan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
روح
المبدأ الحيوي أو القوة المحركة داخل الكائنات الحية
🇮🇷Persian
روح
اصل حیاتی یا نیروی جاندار در موجودات زنده
🇹🇷Turkish
ruh
canlıların içindeki hayati prensip veya canlandırıcı güç
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוּחַ
העיקרון החיוני או הכוח המחייה בתוך יצורים חיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'spirit'?
The primary meaning of 'spirit' is 'the vital principle or animating force within living things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'spirit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'spirit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'spirit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'spirit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'spirit' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'spirit' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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