spirit1 nounspirit2 verb
spiritspir‧it1 /ˈspɪrɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINspirit1
Origin:
1200-1300 Anglo-French, Latin spiritus ‘breath, spirit’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Burning the bodies is supposed to convince the spirits of the dead to go to the next world.
- Firecrackers are lit to scare off evil spirits.
- Gere's actions may not actually be illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law.
- I am sure that, given the great community spirit here, the fund-raisers will not give up.
- In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.
- My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits.
- She never once thought of giving up. Everyone admired her fighting spirit.
- The crew enjoy working together and have developed an excellent team spirit.
- The fact that they reached the semi-final is a reflection of their spirit and commitment.
- The hours of interrogations and beatings were designed to break his spirit.
- Again, the quality of the spirit finally collected depends upon the knowledge skill and experience of the stillman.
- All Annamese peasants - and that's about eighty percent of the population worship invisible spirits.
- Excellent schools and classrooms are clearly distinguishable by the spirit of community that pervades all they do.
- Indeed, the key question is whether the organization serves or squashes the human spirit.
- On the other hand, any name can work if you have the right spirit.
- Then under the indifferent sky his spirit left the body with its ripped flesh, infections, its weak and damaged nature.
- They are usually distilled from barley malt cured with peat, giving the spirit a smoky flavour.
- This boisterous welcome restored the princess's good spirits.
THESAURUS
the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place: · His ghost is believed to haunt the house.
a creature without a physical body, such as an angel or ghost: · evil spirits· the spirit world
an image of a dead person that someone sees suddenly for a short time: · He claimed to have seen an apparition in the church.
a ghost that people cannot see, which throws things or moves things around: · The house was haunted by a poltergeist that makes things move around all by themselves, sometimes quite big things like beds or wardrobes.
informal a ghost: · I’m not scared of spooks.
literary a frightening and unclear image of a dead person: · They had seen phantoms gliding on the surface of the water.
British English, specter American English literary a ghost, especially a frightening one: · She had looked like a spectre.· The following night, the spectre appeared again.
Longman Language Activatorto destroy someone's relationships, hopes, happiness etc to destroy someone's relationships, hopes, happiness etc: · Even close relationships can be destroyed by alcoholism.· Few things destroy trust more than telling a friend's secrets.· Chandler worried that the scandal would destroy his chances for a respectable career.
to completely destroy someone's relationships, hopes, chances etc, especially by doing or saying something without thinking of the likely results: · Ron's affair wrecked our marriage.· His confrontational speech has wrecked any chances of a peace settlement.
to destroy someone's determination although they have tried hard to keep it: · Years in prison did not break Mr Mandela's spirit.· Her captors used violence and psychological torture to try to break her will.
to completely spoil or destroy someone's chances, hopes, relationship etc: · Phelps's mistake has ruined her chances of winning the championship.· Patty's ex-boyfriend is ruining our relationship.
the ability to be determined the ability to continue trying to achieve what you want, even when this is difficult: · After the accident, Bill learned to walk again through sheer hard work and determination.determination to do something: · A spokesman stressed the police's determination to find the girl's killer.dogged determination (=strong determination): · Success requires dogged determination, as well as ability.
determination to become successful, rich, powerful, or famous: · Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.· My teachers always told me that I lacked ambition, and would never get anywhere.burning ambition: · Getting to the top hadn't been easy, in spite of his burning ambition and will to succeed.
the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve whatever you decide to do: · It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.by/through sheer willpower (=by willpower alone): · She made herself get better by sheer willpower, when everyone else had given up hope.
the strong desire to do or achieve something: the will to live/recover/get better, etc: · When her husband died, she seemed to lose the will to live.the will to do something: · They weren't the best side in the European Cup, but they possessed the will to win.
formal a strong determination to succeed in doing something especially because you are sure that it is a good thing to do: somebody's resolve to do something: · He restated his firm resolve to become president, and achieve clean and honest government.strengthen/harden/stiffen somebody's resolve (=make it stronger): · The latest unemployment figures should strengthen the government's resolve to do something about it.
the determination and energy that makes you successfully achieve something: · Without my mother's drive and energy, our family would have starved.· He's clever enough, but he lacks drive.
the courage and energy that someone shows when they are determined to achieve something or determined not to let a difficult situation make them stop trying: · The fact that they reached the semi-final is a reflection of their spirit and commitment.fighting spirit (=brave determination to keep trying or fighting in a difficult situation): · She never once thought of giving up. Everyone admired her fighting spirit.break somebody's spirit (=make them lose their determination to fight, be brave etc): · The hours of interrogations and beatings were designed to break his spirit.
the ability to keep on trying to achieve something over a long period, even when this is difficult: · The job requires perseverance and, above all, patience.perseverance to do something: · Some of the girls did not have the perseverance to train to his standards of precision.
formal the determination to never stop trying to succeed in something or to allow anyone to stop you from doing something: · I admired him for his tenacity and his courage in confronting problems that other people might avoid.show/exhibit tenacity: · The tenacity and ingenuity shown by these women's groups during the war was remarkable.
a ghost the spirit of a dead person that some people believe they can see or hear: · 'The ghost can be heard going up and down the stairs in the middle of the night,' Ackley said. · Do you believe in ghosts?· Hindus believe that ghosts are scared of fire.ghost of somebody: · The church is haunted by the ghost of a young man who was killed there on his wedding day.ghost story: · Do you know any good ghost stories?
looking like a ghost, or making you think of ghosts: · A ghostly figure hovered at the top of the stairs.· In the last scene of the play, a ghostly female figure shimmers into the room, her arms laden with books.· She felt the touch of a ghostly hand on her shoulder.
the part of a person that, according to some people's beliefs, continues to live after they have died: spirit of somebody: · In Japan people believe that the spirits of the dead return to visit the earth every summer during the Obon festival.evil spirits (=spirits that want to harm people): · My grandparents used to wear charms to protect themselves against evil spirits.
a type of ghost you cannot see, that moves furniture and throws things around: · Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked doors and frightens the family dog.
a frightening and unclear image of a dead person - used especially in literature: · Suddenly a phantom appeared out of the mist, terrifying the hikers.
an image of a dead person that you see suddenly and only for a short time: · The women said they saw an apparition in the church, next to the altar.· The apparition ran silently across the lobby and disappeared through a window.
British /specter American a ghost, especially a frightening one - used especially in literature: · They say that the spectres of the murdered children walk through the grounds at night.· The spectre is reputed to be that of Frances Culpepper, daughter of Lord John Freschville.
the world of ghosts, spirits etc and things that cannot be explained by science: · Many of the people here continue to believe in the supernatural.· stories about the supernatural
ghosts and other strange frightening things in general - used humorously: · She's always been a bit scared of things that go bump in the night.
to start taking part to start taking part in something that other people are already doing, especially something enjoyable such as a game, or a song: · When we get to the chorus I want everybody to join in!· James joined in the discussion to say that he agreed with what had been said.join in something: · We all wanted to join in the fun.join in with: · As a child, I was too shy to join in with the other children's games.
to start to take part in something, often something that will cause you problems or take a lot of your time: · It's a private matter between the two of them, and I don't think we should get involved.get involved in: · When did Anderson first get involved in local politics?· I don't want to get involved in an argument with you on the phone.· The US seemed unwilling to get involved in another war.
informal to start to take part in something that is already successful, especially a new type of business that other companies are already involved in: · Now that our exporting business to Eastern Europe has grown so successful, everyone wants to get in on the act.· Movie theater chains are expanding rapidly, and even small local theaters are getting in on the act.
informal to start to take part in an activity because a lot of other people are doing it and not necessarily because you believe in it: · More and more Republicans are hopping on the tax bandwagon to attract more voters.· Critics of the government's environmental policies say it has simply jumped on the bandwagon and has not done anything serious to fight pollution.
informal to deliberately interfere in a plan, activity etc that other people are organizing so that you can have some of the advantages of that situation: · I'm not going to let Jim muscle in on this deal - let him do his own negotiations.· Two men were killed when members of a rival gang tried to muscle in on their territory.
to relax and take part in a party, celebration, or special occasion: · This year Pat decided to get into the spirit and decorate her house for Halloween.· Although Mark felt depressed he did his best to enter into the spirit for Julie's sake.get/enter into the spirit of: · You'll enjoy yourself much more if you just relax and try to get into the spirit of the occasion.
when people are united · In his speech the Prime Minister stressed the need for party unity.· The lack of unity within the women's movement has resulted in a severe lack of power.
loyalty and support for a person or group whose political views you strongly agree with, especially someone who is fighting against or being badly treated by people who are in authority: solidarity with: · Workers all over the country went on strike to show their solidarity with the miners.solidarity between: · There was a feeling of solidarity between all the staff and a common suspicion as to why management had called the meeting.
: team/community/public spirit a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and of wanting to help them: · The crew enjoy working together and have developed an excellent team spirit.· I am sure that, given the great community spirit here, the fund-raisers will not give up.
WORD SETSabsinth, nounalcohol, nounale, nounalehouse, nounaperitif, nounbaby milk, nounbar, nounbarfly, nounbarhop, verbbarkeeper, nounbarley wine, nounbarmaid, nounbarman, nounbartender, nounbeef tea, nounbeer, nounbenedictine, nounbeverage, nounbibulous, adjectivebistro, nounbitter, nounblack, adjectivebootleg, verbbooze, nounboozer, nounbooze-up, nounboozing, nounboozy, adjectivebottle, verbbouquet, nounbourbon, nounbrandy, nounbreathe, verbbrew, verbbrew, nounbrewer, nounbrewery, nounbroach, verbBuck's Fizz, nounburgundy, nounbuttermilk, nouncamomile, nouncappuccino, nouncarbonated, adjectivecask, nouncellar, nounchalice, nounchampagne, nounchampers, nounchar, nounchartreuse, nounchaser, nounChelsea bun, nounchocolate, nouncider, nounclaret, nounclub soda, nouncoaster, nounCoca-Cola, cocktail, nouncocktail lounge, nouncocktail shaker, nouncocktail stick, nouncocktail waitress, nouncocoa, nouncoffee, nouncoffee bar, nouncoffee bean, nouncoffee machine, nouncoffeemaker, nouncoffee mill, nouncognac, nouncola, nounconsommé, nouncordial, nouncork, nouncork, verbcorkage, nouncorked, adjectivecorkscrew, nouncorn whiskey, nouncrème de menthe, nouncup, nouncuppa, nouncuraçao, noundaiquiri, noundecaf, noundecaffeinated, adjectivedecanter, noundessert wine, noundipsomaniac, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundissolute, adjectivedistiller, noundistillery, noundram, noundraught, noundregs, noundried milk, noundrink, verbdrink, noundrinkable, adjectivedrinking fountain, noundrinking-up time, noundrinking water, noundrinks machine, noundrinks party, noundrop, noundry, adjectiveDutch courage, nounespresso, nounethyl alcohol, nounferment, verbfinger, nounfizz, nounflat, adjectivefloat, nounfortified wine, nounfroth, nounfroth, verbfrothy, adjectivefull-cream, adjectiveGandT, noungassy, adjectivegin, noungin and tonic, nounginger ale, nounginger beer, nounglass, noungreen tea, noungrenadine, noungrog, noungumbo, nounhalf, nounhalf-and-half, nounhangover, nounhappy hour, nounhead, nounhighball, nounhip flask, nounhock, nounhogshead, nounhome brew, nounhooch, nounhot chocolate, nounice bucket, nounice cube, nounice water, nouninfuse, verbinfusion, nounintoxicant, nounintoxicating, adjectiveIrish coffee, nounjar, nounjigger, nounjuice, nounkeg, nounkirsch, nounlace, verblager, nounlandlord, nounlemon, nounlemonade, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlight, adjectivelight ale, nounlimeade, nounliqueur, nounliquor, nounlite, adjectivelocal, nounlounge bar, nounMadeira, nounmagnum, nounmalt, nounmalted, nounmalt liquor, nounmaraschino, nounmargarita, nounMartini, nounmash, nounmature, adjectivemature, verbmead, nounmeasure, nounmellow, verbmilk, nounmilk shake, nounmilky, adjectivemineral water, nounmint julep, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmocha, nounmoonshine, nounmulled wine, nounneat, adjectivenectar, nounnightcap, nounnip, nounnoggin, nounnon-alcoholic, adjectiveoff-licence, nounopen bar, nounorangeade, nounouzo, nounpale ale, nounparalytic, adjectivepasteurized, adjectivepercolate, verbperk, verbperry, nounpick-me-up, nounpiña colada, nounpink gin, nounpint, nounplonk, nounpop, nounport, nounporter, nounprohibitionist, nounproof, nounpunch, nounquaff, verbrake, nounrat-arsed, adjectivered, nounrefill, nounrefreshment, nounretsina, nounring-pull, nounroot beer, nounrosé, nounrotgut, nounrum, nounrye, nounsake, nounsaloon, nounsangria, nounsarsaparilla, nounschnapps, nounScotch, nounscrewdriver, nounscrumpy, nounsediment, nounsemi-skimmed milk, nounshake, nounshaker, nounshandy, nounshebeen, nounsherry, nounshort, nounshot, nounsiphon, nounsix-pack, nounskimmed milk, nounslimline, adjectivesloe gin, nounslug, nounslush, nounsnifter, nounsoda, nounsoda siphon, nounsoda water, nounsoft drink, nounsparkling, adjectivespeakeasy, nounspike, verbspirit, nounsplash, nounspritzer, nounsquash, nounstein, nounstewed, adjectivestill, adjectivestill, nounstout, nounstraight, adjectivestraw, nounsundowner, nounsup, verbswig, verbswill, verbswizzle stick, nountab, nountable wine, nountall, adjectivetankard, nountavern, nountea, nounteabag, nounteahouse, nountea leaves, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountea urn, nountemperance, nountequila, nountied house, nountippler, nountoddy, nountonic, nountop-up, nountot, nounTurkish coffee, nountwo-percent milk, nounUHT milk, noununcork, verbvermouth, nounvintage, adjectivevintage, nounvintner, nounvodka, nounwater, verbwatering hole, nounweak, adjectivewet bar, nounwhisky, nounwhite, adjectivewine cooler, nounwrecked, adjectiveyeast, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2adjectives
By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today. Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=used when saying that someone is happy and excited)· The players were all in high spirits.
(=used when saying that someone is sad)· She was tired and her spirits were low.
verbs (=make them feel happier)· A brisk walk helped to lift my spirits.
(=keep them feeling happy)· He wrote home often, trying to keep his family’s spirits up.
(=make them feel less happy)· They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits.
(=they start feeling happier)· Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.
(=they start feeling less happy)· His spirits sank at the prospect.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=wanting to give friendship and support to other people who live in the same community)· There is great community spirit in the village where I live.
By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits.· Our capacity for forgiveness is a triumph of the human spirit.
Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today. (=join in a social occasion in an eager way)· People entered into the spirit of the occasion by enjoying a picnic before the outdoor concert.
(=the way people feel when they are really enjoying a party)· There’ll be plenty of free champagne to get the party spirit going.
Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring.· Men and women are equally gifted with the entrepreneurial spirit.· But there are signs of blossoming entrepreneurial spirit.· The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and working in our midst.· Marks' entrepreneurial spirit was typical of a city that has thrived on its ability to sell.· An important aspect of the entrepreneurial spirit that all of these young business people illustrate is the value of imagination.· There's a need for an entrepreneurial spirit.· I was just ten years old when my entrepreneurial spirit kicked in.
· He healed the sick, raised the dead, exercised authority over the evil spirits and forgave sins.· Two green glazed lions guarded the gates to keep evil spirits at bay.· The demonic figures wearing ugly masks and straw and brushwood clothes are intended to scare away evil spirits.· Ancient evil spirits went by a new name.· The people made gifts to the ancestors, to keep away evil spirits.· The evil spirits ascended from her mouth as a flock of blackbirds.· It's thought the ritual burial was to ward off evil spirits.· Blake was skeptical, wondering if it were really an evil spirit.
· After a long time, her fighting spirit gradually revived and she began to think constructively.· We shall have to match his fighting spirit, and not let our fear overwhelm us before the first blow is struck.· If Mrs Smith had been nice, Nutty's fighting spirit would have softened.· He disconcerted her, baffled and enraged her, sparked off her fighting spirit.· But Joffre thought Lanrezac lacked fighting spirit and dismissed him on 3 September.· Burke was not in the best of condition and had lost his fighting spirit because of his troubles with Byrne and O'Rourke.· Stevens's superior speed and technique combined with superb fighting spirit carried him through to the final.· This is a fitting word for the man who is alive because of his fighting spirit.
· He could not remember having ever been in the company of such an exuberantly free spirit.· Margaret radiated such radical free spirit, such electricity, that I fell directly in love.· October 20 A free spirit, captured in his own words Jeanson par Jeanson by Rene· It was a celebration of freedom, free spirits and free enterprise.· There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.· These free spirits were on average ten to fifteen years my senior and old hands in high finance.· One of your original free spirits, I guess.
· Some of the best liberal spirits of the age became Rebecca's closest friends.· When there were weddings, Albert was in good spirits.· This boisterous welcome restored the princess's good spirits.· Silently and quickly, so that the good spirits may not fly away.· Mr Berkley's good spirits almost made him forget the Doreen affair.· But he played splendid golf, which at least kept his fans in good spirits.· Apart from the seclusion and pressure of being watched under a gun, they all seemed in good spirits.· Such plans would have been difficult to make even if everyone had been in good health and spirits.
· I should have confessed everything, as I do now, and appealed to your great generosity of spirit.· This is not the first time that Rumsfeld's downbeat caution has contrasted sharply with Powell's greater internationalist team spirit.· We must remember that we are a great nation and that we have great spirit.· Women, My Only Son, have the great spirits.· There is pathos to be found in it in abundance, and images of love and great nobility of spirit.· Internalize the great spirit and you will avoid evil and do the right thing for yourself and those around you.· Distillery played with great spirit but Crusaders must be kicking themselves for the chances they threw away.· To Orcs he has become a great hero whose spirit stands beside the gods Gork and Mork in battle.
· The high spirits round the tea table had gone.· The girls go down to the locker room in high spirits, all except Eddie.· He is in high spirits....· Mercutio is in high spirits, teasing Romeo about his love as they prepare to go to the Capulet masked ball.· The dinner followed, with the group in high spirits.· Beejay suffers from occasional high spirits himself.· They were all in high spirits, as they talked about the new scripts.
· Addictive disease originates as a disease of the human spirit.· I could sense the raw and sometimes dangerous expansiveness of the human spirit.· But the wee winger from Fife bounced back in a way that says much for the survivalist instincts in the human spirit.· The result is a smoldering tale blending end-of-the-road madness with earthy compassion and the triumphant human spirit.· Within the human spirit the same processes are present.· Coleridge insisted, to both the natural world and the human spirit.· The human spirit, in this estimation, is always on the move, restlessly upwards like climbers on K2.· She has such integrity, such an ethical, high-minded view of what the human spirit can attain.
· Characteristics such as a strongly independent spirit, a generosity of personality, and an appreciative warmth are assets.· Now, the 7-year-old Pescadero, Calif., girl is taking her independent spirit to the sky.· The last Churchill Cabinet was brimming with independent spirits.· I admired their independent spirit, but I thought the price too high.· Little goody-two-shoes went the subtext; prim and virtuous, but without adventure, energy, or an independent spirit.
· The same kindred spirit flows in their veins.· I was different, to be sure, but he accepted me as a kindred spirit of sorts.· No doubt she and Zahara had become friends because each recognised a kindred spirit in the other.· I could also imagine the gentle but resolute Amsale recognizing a kindred spirit in Neil Brown.· Was there some kindred spirit that linked this Samburu tribesman with a group of walkers from Sheffield?· The forces of democracy are in essence kindred spirits.· The point is that crops and weeds are in a sense kindred spirits, with several traits in common.· She is kept company by kindred spirits, such as Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat cook.
· His call for a new spirit of experimental investigation was later codified and converted into a more concrete programme by Francis Bacon.· One reason is the abundance of new flavors of spirits.· Another achievement was the new spirit and discipline of the side.· The president spoke of a new sense of responsibility and a new spirit of community.· All hail the new spirit of East/West friendship which has delivered the Iron Curtain from state-controlled economies.· The new spirit of meanness soon spread beyond organizational walls.· Charles understood what had caused her new surge of spirit.· What a catalogue of redresses can be compiled to bear witness to the new spirit of revival in art!
· In the true spirit of empowerment, the company is asking its employees to nominate the recipients.· Most of the thousands of competitors take part in the true spirit of the games, which is simply that.· In the true spirit of energy conservation chose a bicycle for his gift.· I think actually he's in the true spirit of the old ffeatherstonehaugh's.· In the true spirit of a scandalous soccer star, Gallacher was flamboyant and temperamental on and off the park.
· Buy these with the paint; brushes can't be cleaned with white spirit or water.· Less than half an hour later she cleaned the brush in white spirit and pressed the lid of the tin noiselessly down.· The mixture of oil and copal was thinned, usually with white spirit.· If too thick for easy brushing, then the varnish can be thinned with white spirit.· You will need surgical spirit or white spirit for cleaning the needles.· Rags and dusters with polish, window-cleaning liquid or white spirit on them should also be removed.· Wash in white spirit or a proprietary brush cleaner.· Prime with two to three coats of eggshell, thinning down the first one with white spirit to avoid ridges.
NOUN· Tap in place with the club hammer handle and check with a spirit level as work progresses.· The hinge itself must also be horizontal, using a spirit level.· Simply line up the shelf in position, using a spirit level, before permanent fixing for a really professional result.
· We all went, and a good half came back claiming to have encountered the spirit world.· Through the body, we can discover the spirit world as a real place.· Of course, there was great agitation in the spirit world as the Last Days drew nearer.· In other words, they were painting journeys to the spirit world, not self-portraits.· He was left with the distinct feeling that he had encountered some one from the spirit world on that early midsummer's morning.· For the purpose of all art is to mediate between the invisible spirit world and the visible body of nature.· Besides the relationships which a child has with his extended family are those maintained with the spirit world and the living dead.· It looks to direct knowledge of the spirit world as the source of the paintings.
VERB· They took away his freedom, they broke his spirit, and they ruined his health.· This night, it breaks her spirit.· This tumble is not just breaking limbs - it is breaking the spirit.· Time will break the spirit of any man.· He could have broken me in two with one hand, but he could not break my spirit.· Table Tennis: Mason breaks Soviet spirit.· The rule of the constitution appeared to have been broken in spirit, if not in letter.· They prefer not to break the beast's spirit with harsh treatment.
· The photograph that best captures the spirit of this book was taken in 1963 at Wembley.· Seven-year-old Amy Collard captured the spirit of many who watched the space shuttle Challenger disintegrate in the Florida sky.· This developer's vision and commitment has captured the spirit of the Andalucian craft tradition.· Twenty Years at Hull-House by Jane Addams captures the spirit of the settlement movement.· Horatio Alger captured this spirit in hundreds of stories.· Given the constraints of magazine as medium, View Camera none the less captures the spirit, if not the essence.· Rather, he was a young and fashionable man who was able to capture the spirit of the dawning era.
· Jules, entering into the charioteer spirit, drove standing up and the mare went along at a spanking trot.· Flagellation and other exotic practices formed part of its creed and Rasputin entered into the spirit of these with enthusiasm.· Mozart decided to enter into the prevailing spirit of the place.· Benefit yourself and others and enter into the community spirit for the coming year.· Knowing who was servant and who mistress, I entered into the spirit of the farce.· The procedure is very demanding in terms of time and trouble for the inspectors who enter wholly into the spirit of what is required.· In most you will find intact the bones of Easter islanders who entered their spirit world centuries past.· A good collie enters into the spirit of the hunt, up to a point.
· Fortunately, though, we had a fighting spirit which helped us pull through.· Although these patients usually have astonishingly good morale and fighting spirit, everything humanely possible should be done to keep it up.· On another level, perhaps he was fighting a wayward spirit he could not control.· With so many enemies, we need a great deal of fighting spirit.· Do you suppose he has to carry on a campaign of propaganda to get his people into fighting spirit?· Though short in stature, Genda was endowed with a strong fighting spirit which was reflected in his hawk-like countenance.· So did Fernand Braudeland so did his fighting spirit.· In fighting spirit, North and South were doubtless about equal.
· However, Madeleine kept up a spirit of personal participation and deep involvement in her own healing.· Two green glazed lions guarded the gates to keep evil spirits at bay.· I told Tansy that she must keep her spirits up, that Rose might be needing her.· It was essential, I said, that we kept a team spirit alive.· During the war years, it helped keep our spirits up and we need it again now.· He, more than anyone else, had kept their spirits at high tide.· She must keep spirit and flesh wedded.· She is kept company by kindred spirits, such as Uncle Ben and the Cream of Wheat cook.
· The £10,000 scheme has lifted spirits at the school which is close to imported coal mountains at Gladstone Dock.· Over eight million people came to admire this new concept of an environment where everything was intended to lift the spirits.· How quickly he was able to lie, how baldly, quick and bald, and it lifted his spirit.· The champagne, the first sips of which had lifted her spirits, was after a glassful having the opposite effect.· Most of their stuff is reruns, things that lift your spirits.· It lifted the spirits, caused conversation, got the party going.· They finished with a healthy kick though, which seemed to lift their spirits.
· But first-hand confirmation did nothing to raise her spirits.· These drugs can raise spirits enough to permit daily functioning and raise the motivation capacity for psychotherapy, too!· And then, on the way home, something happened which raised their spirits almost to the point of singing.· The greatest magicians are those who can raise dead spirits.· Although it was so hot the sky was grey and low, not an evening to raise the spirits.· Many of the men raised their spirits by finding ways to entertain themselves.· Some one outside the stage door as she left had asked for her autograph and that had raised her spirits considerably.· The election of Franklin Roosevelt in November did not raise his spirits.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in spirit► that’s the spirit► when/as the spirit moves you► the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)► spiritsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► break somebody’s spirit► lift somebody’s spirits
1character [singular, uncountable] the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other peoplein spirit- The children are making decorations to get into the spirit of the season.
- A good collie enters into the spirit of the hunt, up to a point.
- Flagellation and other exotic practices formed part of its creed and Rasputin entered into the spirit of these with enthusiasm.
- He tried hard to get into the spirit of the thing.
- It all began about 15 years ago when Pat Jackson got into the spirit and decided to decorate her house.
- Knowing who was servant and who mistress, I entered into the spirit of the farce.
- Meanwhile, the audience gets into the spirit of the occasion, courtesy of comedian, Bobby Bragg from Banbury.
- Mercer was entering into the spirit of things, Bambi also but more coolly.
- Thomas himself got into the spirit.
- As we shall see, the mission and the Spirit belong together.
- He listened through the window and prayed ardently for the new baptism of the Spirit and the gift of tongues.
- He was left with the distinct feeling that he had encountered some one from the spirit world on that early midsummer's morning.
- If she could no longer rise to an adventurous life of the spirit, she could keep doggedly on.
- One is the jumbie dance, performed for healing or a blessing from the spirits.
- Will the spirit of the constitution justify this attempt to control its words?
- You can't kill the spirit.
- You have the spirit of a Roman, Father Corrigan.
- Good team spirit was built up during lunch before heading out to the second round.
- No doubt the team spirit was enhanced.
- The specials certainly show the kind of public spirit and professionalism of the Territorials.
- These accomplishments, and their new-found team spirit, were celebrated with social play in the evening.
- This community spirit even extends beyond Silver Lake proper.
- This creates a good working team spirit and everyone helps everyone else out.
- This obviated the problem of building team spirit or involvement among the area staff.
- Workers' distress can be reduced by adequate and effective reward systems and attention to maintaining a cooperative team spirit.
- A secret always buoyed her up, gave her a sense of adventure.
- A sense of adventure, perhaps?
- Dole can opt for some one out of the blue, making a bold stroke and hoping to demonstrate a spirit of adventure.
- It is like they embody the spirit of adventure, that sense of infinite newness.
- The atmosphere of the room was so different from any he had ever breathed that self-consciousness vanished in the sense of adventure.
- The excitement gradually left them and the boyish sense of adventure seeped slowly away.
- The sense of adventure felt by the pioneers of flight still remains with those who carry on the tradition of ballooning today.
- We should strive for the same sense of adventure.
- Mercer was entering into the spirit of things, Bambi also but more coolly.
- I admire the team's fighting spirit.
- After a long time, her fighting spirit gradually revived and she began to think constructively.
- Although these patients usually have astonishingly good morale and fighting spirit, everything humanely possible should be done to keep it up.
- Do you suppose he has to carry on a campaign of propaganda to get his people into fighting spirit?
- Fortunately, though, we had a fighting spirit which helped us pull through.
- On the battlefield armament was still much less important than discipline and fighting spirit.
- She also has a fighting spirit.
- We shall have to match his fighting spirit, and not let our fear overwhelm us before the first blow is struck.
- With so many enemies, we need a great deal of fighting spirit.
- He could not remember having ever been in the company of such an exuberantly free spirit.
- It was a celebration of freedom, free spirits and free enterprise.
- Margaret radiated such radical free spirit, such electricity, that I fell directly in love.
- October 20 A free spirit, captured in his own words Jeanson par Jeanson by Rene
- One of your original free spirits, I guess.
- There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.
- These free spirits were on average ten to fifteen years my senior and old hands in high finance.
- It was the last day of term and everyone was in high spirits.
- Peter could not hide his high spirits.
- They didn't mean to cause any damage - it was just high spirits.
- As they went down, the two married ladies were in high spirits.
- Gone were the high spirits of the first hours of our escape.
- Her high spirits are generally contagious.
- In high spirits, his father was talking about the immense advances made in forensic science in recent years.
- It was age, youthful high spirits, they were very young, like puppies really.
- Prue told George that Dawn Allenby was in high spirits because an admirer had sent her flowers.
- The dinner followed, with the group in high spirits.
- The girls go down to the locker room in high spirits, all except Eddie.
- Crusty Bill boasts he's on a spicy vegetarian diet to keep his strength up for love.
- During the war years, it helped keep our spirits up and we need it again now.
- He had a strong sense of humour, and kept his spirits up.
- I had to keep my strength up.
- I told Tansy that she must keep her spirits up, that Rose might be needing her.
- She ate a little to keep her strength up.
- Certainly a kindred spirit lives on under the front-hinged bonnet.
- He had realised as soon as he had employed Michael that he had found himself a kindred spirit.
- I could also imagine the gentle but resolute Amsale recognizing a kindred spirit in Neil Brown.
- I was different, to be sure, but he accepted me as a kindred spirit of sorts.
- In the then president, Sir Hugh Casson, he found a kindred spirit.
- Juliet was grateful to find a kindred spirit among all these wealthy public-school-educated socialites.
- No doubt she and Zahara had become friends because each recognised a kindred spirit in the other.
- She recognised him as a kindred spirit, with the same happy-go-lucky, questing attitude to life which she herself possessed.
- Rittall is regarded as the moving spirit behind the project.
- That bull had been the moving spirit of the herd, a figure rather of mythic than of material dimension.
I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit.independent/proud/free etc spirit (=a person with a particular type of character) She is a strong and independent spirit. → kindred spirit at kindred2(1)2happy/sad spirits [plural] the way someone feels at a particular time, for example if they are happy or sadbe in good/high spirits (=be excited and happy) Cooper was still in high spirits after winning the race. His spirits were so low (=he was so sad) that he refused to answer his phone.raise/lift somebody’s spirits (=make someone happier) The warm morning sun lifted our spirits. She wrote poetry while she was in the hospital to keep her spirits up (=keep happy).somebody’s spirits rise/lift/sink (=they become more or less happy) My spirits sank when I saw the mess they’d left.3soul [countable] the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died: Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his spirit with me.4no body [countable] a creature without a physical body that some people believe exists, such as an angel or a dead person, who has returned to this world and has strange or magical powers: an evil spirit5determination [uncountable] courage, energy, and determination – used to show approval: Sandra is small, but she makes up for it with great spirit. a young team with strong fighting spirit When they took away his freedom, they broke his spirit (=made him lose his courage).6attitude [singular, uncountable] the attitude that you have towards something or while you are doing something: You’ve got to approach this meeting in the right spirit.spirit of the spirit of cooperation between the two sides7team/community/public etc spirit a strong feeling of belonging to a particular group and wanting to help them8typical qualities [countable usually singular] the set of ideas, beliefs, feelings etc that are typical of a particular period in history, a place, or a group of peoplespirit of Tourism has not destroyed the spirit of Bali.the spirit of the age/times His beliefs conflicted with the spirit of the age.9in spirit if you say you will be somewhere in spirit or with someone in spirit, you will not be with them but will be thinking about them: I can’t come to your wedding, but I’ll be there in spirit.10get/enter into the spirit (of something) to start to feel as happy, excited etc as the people around you: Judith couldn’t really enter into the spirit of the occasion.11intention [uncountable] the meaning or qualities that someone intended something to have, especially the meaning that a law or rule was intended to have: Thoreau believed that his actions were in the spirit of American institutions. Miller’s actions may not be actually illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law. → the letter of the law at letter1(4)12the Spirit the Holy Spirit13drink [countable usually plural] a)especially British English a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy b)British English liquid such as alcohol, used for cleaning14that’s the spirit spoken used to express approval of someone’s behaviour or attitude15when/as the spirit moves you when you feel that you want to do something16the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) used when saying that you want to do something, but you are too tired or do not feel strong enough – often used humorouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectiveshigh/good (=used when saying that someone is happy and excited)· The players were all in high spirits.low/flagging (=used when saying that someone is sad)· She was tired and her spirits were low.verbslift/raise/revive somebody’s spirits (=make them feel happier)· A brisk walk helped to lift my spirits.keep somebody’s spirits up (=keep them feeling happy)· He wrote home often, trying to keep his family’s spirits up.dampen somebody’s spirits (=make them feel less happy)· They refused to let the rain dampen their spirits.somebody’s spirits rise/lift/soar (=they start feeling happier)· Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.somebody’s spirits sink (=they start feeling less happy)· His spirits sank at the prospect.spirit1 nounspirit2 verb
spiritspirit2 verb VERB TABLE
spirit
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | spirit |
| he, she, it | spirits | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | spirited |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have spirited |
| he, she, it | has spirited | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had spirited |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will spirit |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have spirited |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am spiriting |
| he, she, it | is spiriting | |
| you, we, they | are spiriting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was spiriting |
| you, we, they | were spiriting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been spiriting |
| he, she, it | has been spiriting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been spiriting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be spiriting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been spiriting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- She had been spirited away by the Poison Dwarf.
- She might find herself not being carried down to London but spirited away to distant unknown suburbs such as Hendon and Colindale.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits. Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today. Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=wanting to give friendship and support to other people who live in the same community)· There is great community spirit in the village where I live.
By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits. It was a bright sunny day and we set off in high spirits.· Our capacity for forgiveness is a triumph of the human spirit.
Alice was a woman of indomitable spirit. Terry seems to be in rather low spirits today. (=join in a social occasion in an eager way)· People entered into the spirit of the occasion by enjoying a picnic before the outdoor concert.
(=the way people feel when they are really enjoying a party)· There’ll be plenty of free champagne to get the party spirit going.
Adam’s smile sent her spirits soaring.· They just disappeared, as if they'd popped into trap doors and been spirited away.· Almost immediately afterward, Rapunzel was spirited away by the witch.· She might find herself not being carried down to London but spirited away to distant unknown suburbs such as Hendon and Colindale.· A managing director won points when he spirited away a popular trainee from other managing directors.· She had been spirited away by the Poison Dwarf.· There is no hard evidence of files spirited away and even if they were, nobody knows whether they contain anything sinister.· Anyone would do as long as he was able to explain how that much money could be spirited away in under three months.· She clung to Jacob's arm, saw him spirited away on a tide of compliments.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► break somebody’s spirit► lift somebody’s spirits
spirit somebody/something away/off phrasal verb written to take someone or something away quickly and secretly: - A secret always buoyed her up, gave her a sense of adventure.
- A sense of adventure, perhaps?
- Dole can opt for some one out of the blue, making a bold stroke and hoping to demonstrate a spirit of adventure.
- It is like they embody the spirit of adventure, that sense of infinite newness.
- The atmosphere of the room was so different from any he had ever breathed that self-consciousness vanished in the sense of adventure.
- The excitement gradually left them and the boyish sense of adventure seeped slowly away.
- The sense of adventure felt by the pioneers of flight still remains with those who carry on the tradition of ballooning today.
- We should strive for the same sense of adventure.
- Mercer was entering into the spirit of things, Bambi also but more coolly.
- I admire the team's fighting spirit.
- After a long time, her fighting spirit gradually revived and she began to think constructively.
- Although these patients usually have astonishingly good morale and fighting spirit, everything humanely possible should be done to keep it up.
- Do you suppose he has to carry on a campaign of propaganda to get his people into fighting spirit?
- Fortunately, though, we had a fighting spirit which helped us pull through.
- On the battlefield armament was still much less important than discipline and fighting spirit.
- She also has a fighting spirit.
- We shall have to match his fighting spirit, and not let our fear overwhelm us before the first blow is struck.
- With so many enemies, we need a great deal of fighting spirit.
- He could not remember having ever been in the company of such an exuberantly free spirit.
- It was a celebration of freedom, free spirits and free enterprise.
- Margaret radiated such radical free spirit, such electricity, that I fell directly in love.
- October 20 A free spirit, captured in his own words Jeanson par Jeanson by Rene
- One of your original free spirits, I guess.
- There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.
- These free spirits were on average ten to fifteen years my senior and old hands in high finance.
- It was the last day of term and everyone was in high spirits.
- Peter could not hide his high spirits.
- They didn't mean to cause any damage - it was just high spirits.
- As they went down, the two married ladies were in high spirits.
- Gone were the high spirits of the first hours of our escape.
- Her high spirits are generally contagious.
- In high spirits, his father was talking about the immense advances made in forensic science in recent years.
- It was age, youthful high spirits, they were very young, like puppies really.
- Prue told George that Dawn Allenby was in high spirits because an admirer had sent her flowers.
- The dinner followed, with the group in high spirits.
- The girls go down to the locker room in high spirits, all except Eddie.
- Crusty Bill boasts he's on a spicy vegetarian diet to keep his strength up for love.
- During the war years, it helped keep our spirits up and we need it again now.
- He had a strong sense of humour, and kept his spirits up.
- I had to keep my strength up.
- I told Tansy that she must keep her spirits up, that Rose might be needing her.
- She ate a little to keep her strength up.
- Certainly a kindred spirit lives on under the front-hinged bonnet.
- He had realised as soon as he had employed Michael that he had found himself a kindred spirit.
- I could also imagine the gentle but resolute Amsale recognizing a kindred spirit in Neil Brown.
- I was different, to be sure, but he accepted me as a kindred spirit of sorts.
- In the then president, Sir Hugh Casson, he found a kindred spirit.
- Juliet was grateful to find a kindred spirit among all these wealthy public-school-educated socialites.
- No doubt she and Zahara had become friends because each recognised a kindred spirit in the other.
- She recognised him as a kindred spirit, with the same happy-go-lucky, questing attitude to life which she herself possessed.
- Rittall is regarded as the moving spirit behind the project.
- That bull had been the moving spirit of the herd, a figure rather of mythic than of material dimension.
After his speech, Jackson was spirited away through a back door.