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spirit

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

spirit

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spirit is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, spirit is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofspirit

1noun
  • The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.
  • A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

    Example: "A wandering spirit haunts the island."

  • Enthusiasm.

    Example: "School spirit is at an all-time high."

  • The manner or style of something.

    Example: "In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges."

  • (usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
  • Energy; ardour.
  • One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.

    Example: "a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit"

  • Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.

    Example: "to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits"

  • Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.
  • A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.
  • Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.

    Example: "the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document"

  • Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).
  • (dyeing) Stannic chloride.
1verb
  • To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
  • To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.

    Example: "Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men."

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