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
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
The problem, says Worsthorne, is that American troops�once necessary to inspirit the laggard South Vietnamese�have become dangerously demoralized.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is fitting that Jackson should be the man to inspirit the black electorate.
From Time Magazine Archive
We behold gallant Prescott leisurely promenading the Bunker Hill parapet to inspirit his men, shot and shell hurtling thick around.
From History of the United States, Volume 2 by Andrews, Elisha Benjamin
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