1. (noun) spirit
the vital principle or animating force within living things
2. (noun) spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
"the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
3. (noun) spirit
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
4. (noun) spirit, disembodied spirit
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
5. (noun) emotional state, spirit
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
"his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
6. (noun) intent, purport, spirit
the intended meaning of a communication
7. (noun) liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
animation and energy in action or expression
"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
8. (verb) heart, spirit
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
"he had a change of heart"
9. (verb) spirit, spirit up, inspirit
infuse with spirit
"The company spirited him up"
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Definition of 'spirit' 
