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to inspirit

to inspirit

1 7.4
To give someone energy, courage, or determination
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈspɪrɪt/
  • Archaic
: inspirar
  • Such goals, he thought, could inspirit a whole people.

Examples

  • Her uplifting speech served to inspirit the team before the crucial match.

  • You need to to try the spirit of your men and to in in that way to inspirit them to carry on until victory.

  • To inspirit them, I did the drill myself, standing at right angles to them, at a prudent distance.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • These Counterfacts are holding on like none other, so I'm just going to inspire them, make sure that's still going on.

  • The coach's encouraging words were enough to inspirit the players for the final game.

  • A good mentor can inspirit their students to pursue their dreams with confidence.

Synonyms

to spirit up
vsto inspirit
  • Informal
15 7.0

Make someone feel happier and full of energy

builds sustained energy and determination rather than short boosts
to invigorate
vsto inspirit
10 5.5

To give more energy and make someone or something feel lively

aims more at courage and willpower than physical refreshment
to spirit
vsto inspirit
1 6.8

To make someone feel lively, brave, or full of energy

focuses more on adding determination and intentional encouragement
to inspirited
vsto inspirit
  • Archaic
1 7.4

To make someone feel brave and excited

offers stronger deliberate encouragement and lasting resolve

Antonyms

to discourage
152 3.5

To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it

to dissuade
34 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

How Inspiring

to galvanize
33 6.7
to inspirit
  • Archaic
1 7.4
to encourage
877 2.3
to hearten
14 5.5

Surface Forms

inspirit infinitive
inspired past
inspired past participle
inspiring present participle
inspires third person singular

Morphology

inspirit = spirit (semi-transparent) = in + spirit

The meaning is fairly guessable as 'put spirit into', but the verbal use with the Latinate prefix 'in-' is not a highly familiar productive pattern for many learners.

Etymology

The word inspirit comes from the parts in- meaning 'into' and spirit meaning 'breath' or 'energy', just like in inspire and the word spirit. So to inspirit someone is to put 'energy' or courage into them, which is why it means to encourage or give them strength.