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inspirit

American  
[in-spir-it] / ɪnˈspɪr ɪt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.


inspirit British  
/ ɪnˈspɪrɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to fill with vigour; inspire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of inspirit

First recorded in 1600–10; in- 2 + spirit

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It is fitting that Jackson should be the man to inspirit the black electorate.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 18th century football matches, each team had its bag- piper who entered the field and played the pibroch during the game to inspirit the players.

From Time Magazine Archive

His second novel, Fragments, is set at a lower voltage than The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, his first novel about the failure of revolution to inspirit his fellow Ghanaians.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet the grind seems to inspirit young performers.

From Time Magazine Archive

So far, everything had occurred to inspirit the Union troops and discourage the enemy.

From A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History by John George Nicolay

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