inspirit
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- inspiriter noun
- inspiriting adjective
- inspiritingly adverb
- inspiritment noun
- uninspirited adjective
Etymology
Origin of inspirit
Example Sentences
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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
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
Yet the grind seems to inspirit young performers.
From Time Magazine Archive
He feels that it is his duty to discover authors and inspirit them.
From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood
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