Inspirit

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈspɪrɪt/

Definitions of inspirit

verb to fill with spirit, courage, or strength; to inspire

Example Sentences

A1 Listening to music can inspirit you when you're feeling down.

A2 Her positive attitude always helps to inspirit those around her.

B1 The coach's pep talk really inspirited the team before the big game.

B2 The motivational speaker's words inspirited the audience to pursue their dreams.

C1 The artist's work has the power to inspirit and uplift all who view it.

C2 The novel's profound themes and beautiful prose inspirit readers to reflect on their own lives.

Examples of inspirit in a Sentence

formal The motivational speaker aimed to inspirit the audience with his powerful words.

informal I always feel inspirited after listening to my favorite music.

slang My friends and I like to watch inspiring movies to get inspirited.

figurative The beautiful sunset seemed to inspirit the entire landscape.

Grammatical Forms of inspirit

• past tense: inspirited
• plural: inspirits
• comparative: more inspiriting
• superlative: most inspiriting
• present tense: inspirits
• future tense: will inspirit
• perfect tense: has inspirited
• continuous tense: is inspiriting
• singular: inspirits
• positive degree: inspirit
• infinitive: to inspirit
• gerund: inspiriting
• participle: inspirited

Origin and Evolution of inspirit

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'inspirit' originated from the Latin word 'inspirare', which means to breathe into or inspire.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a religious context to mean to fill with the spirit or divine influence, 'inspirit' has evolved to also mean to enliven or invigorate in a more general sense.