inspirit — index agitate (activate), exhort, foment, incite, infuse, lobby, motivate, promise ( … Law dictionary
inspirit — *encourage, hearten, embolden, cheer, nerve, steel Analogous words: enliven, animate, *quicken, vivify: stimulate, excite, galvanize (see PROVOKE) Antonyms: dispirit Contrasted words: *discourage, dishearten, deject: *depress, weigh … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inspirit — [in spir′it] vt. to put spirit into; give life or courage to; cheer; exhilarate … English World dictionary
inspirit — transitive verb Date: 15th century to fill with spirit Synonyms: see encourage • inspiritingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
inspirit — inspiriter, n. inspiritingly, adv. inspiritment, n. /in spir it/, v.t. to infuse spirit or life into; enliven. Also, enspirit. [1600 10; IN 2 + SPIRIT] * * * … Universalium
inspirit — verb To strengthen; give impetus … Wiktionary
inspirit — Synonyms and related words: afford hope, animate, assure, augur well, bid fair, bolster, boost, brace up, breathe life into, brighten, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to life, buck up, buoy up, call into being, call into existence,… … Moby Thesaurus
inspirit — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. arouse, stimulate, animate; see encourage 2 , excite 1 , incite . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: animate, cheer (on), embolden, encourage, inspire, motivate. See HELP. 2 … English dictionary for students
inspirit — in·spir·it || ɪn spɪrɪt v. breathe life or energy into, animate … English contemporary dictionary
inspirit — verb (inspirits, inspiriting, inspirited) [usu. as adjective inspiriting] encourage and enliven. Derivatives inspiritingly adverb … English new terms dictionary