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1. The vital principle or animating force within living things
    
2. The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   "a clergyman improved the spirit of the meeting";
   - tone, feel, feeling, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], look, smell
    
3. A fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
    
4. Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
   - disembodied spirit
    
5. The state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
   "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose";
   - emotional state
    
6. The intended meaning of a communication
   - intent, purport
    
7. Animation and energy in action or expression
   - liveliness, life, sprightliness
    
8. An inclination or tendency of a certain kind
   "he had a change of spirit";
   - heart
    
9. [Brit] An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
   - liquor, spirits [Brit], hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], strong drink

1. Infuse with spirit
   "The company spirited him up";
   - spirit up, inspirit

Derived forms: spirited, spiriting, spirits

See also: lively

Type of: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, ambiance, ambience, animate, animation, atmosphere, booze [informal], brio, character, disposition, emotion, enliven, fiber [US], fibre [Brit, Cdn], import, inebriant, intoxicant, invigorate, invigoration, juice [N. Amer, informal], life principle, liven, liven up, meaning, significance, signification, spiritedness, spiritual being, supernatural being, temperament, vital principle, vivification

Encyclopedia: Spirit, Wisconsin