spirit
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈspɪrɪt/
- Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.
- embody the spirit
- capture the spirit
- creative spirit
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Watch on YouTubeHe talks about the spirit of religion, right?
- He talks about the spirit of religion, right?
- Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.
- I think it would ruin the spirit of the the whole.
- And that's, that's the spirit that I see here at Stanford too.
- That is true creative spirit that feels right on.
- I am open to the to their spirit, right?
- I need you to forgo this spirit of disempowerment.
- It is born to run, but also that spirit of adventure.
- So I love the, the spirit of what it is.
- It fits their music and their spirit and mind, too.
- It's in the spirit, it's in the spirit, it's in the spirit of the thing.
- Unrelated cases, though still connected in spirit or spirit.
Examples
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Now I make these proposals in the spirit of incremental change.
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The spirit of innovation drives the company to constantly improve its products.
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So I love the, the spirit of what it is.
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Listen, we know his father is here with us in spirit.
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This holiday season is the opposite of what the spirit of the holidays is.
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Although each story differs from the others, they all share a spirit of innovation and cooperation.
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The new law signifies a radical departure from the very spirit and concept of the 1990 Law.
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While self-righteousness, pride, and contempt are violations of the spirit of the covenant, they do not break the relationship.
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With his life and music, he embodies the creative and chaotic spirit of Lagos.
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The United States is unlikely to ratify many new treaties written in the spirit of liberal internationalism.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.5
How a person's voice shows their feelings or attitude
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3.4
The reason someone does or says something
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6.4
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
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3.4
The general atmosphere of a place that people notice
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3.1
The general impression a place or event gives
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1.4
The mood or atmosphere in a place
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8.4
The main meaning of a document or speech
Compounds
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4.5
The presence of God that Christians believe works in the world to guide and comfort people
- Literature
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9.5
A spirit without a body that appears to people or stays near places
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4.9
A feeling of pride and responsibility for your town that makes you help improve it
- Specialized
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9.4
A poisonous alcohol people make by heating wood, used as fuel or solvent
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7.0
Alcohol made unsafe to drink by adding poisons and used for cleaning or as a fuel
- UK
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4.1
A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright
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8.0
A determined, practical way of working hard and never giving up, often linked to people from the northern United States
- Specialized
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8.4
A liquid with fifty percent alcohol that serves as a standard for measuring alcohol strength
- Archaic
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9.9
A person who makes knocking sounds and says they are messages from the dead
- Archaic
A liquid made of alcohol and camphor used to rub on the skin or breathe in for cough relief
A strong feeling of people working together and being determined in hard times
- Slang
A joking way to show strong American pride, for example with flags and eagles
How Characteristic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spirit comes from spiritus 'breath' and grew to mean the 'essence' or true feeling of something, like the spirit of a festival or team. That's why it now means the general character or intended meaning of a place, time, or action.