spirit
noun
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
have spirited
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present perfectof spirit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Russian-backed authorities were even said to have spirited away the remains of Grigory Potemkin, the princely Russian general who was the city’s founder, in the 18th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
Members of the Israel Defense Forces have spirited hundreds of severely injured civilians to Israeli hospitals.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 12, 2018
Kupchak noted that the players are continuing to have spirited practices, despite their record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2015
I have friends and we have spirited discussions.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2012
Yes, and more bitter than before, since he cannot find the Pearl-Maiden, and is sure that you have spirited her away.
From Pearl-Maiden by Henry Rider Haggard
