spirit

/spˈɪɹət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

the vital principle or animating force within living things
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
“the feel of the city excited him”
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
“his emotional state depended on her opinion”
the intended meaning of a communication
animation and energy in action or expression
“it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it”
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
“he had a change of heart”

verb

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