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–adjective

having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, liveliness, etc.: a spirited defense of poetry.

[Origin: 1590–1600; spirit + -ed³

]

—Related forms

spir·it·ed·ly, adverb

spir·it·ed·ness, noun

—Synonyms animated, vivacious, ardent, active, energetic, lively, vigorous, courageous, mettlesome.

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spir·it Audio Help (spĭr'ĭt) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. The vital principle or animating force within living beings.
2. Incorporeal consciousness.
3. An angel or a demon.
4. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.
5. A fairy or sprite.
6. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
7. The essential nature of a person or group.
8. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
9. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
The soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death.
Spirit The Holy Spirit.
A supernatural being, as:
1. An angel or a demon.
2. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon.
3. A fairy or sprite.
4. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
5. The essential nature of a person or group.
6. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
7. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
1. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit.
2. The essential nature of a person or group.
3. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
4. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
A person as characterized by a stated quality: He is a proud spirit.
1. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit.
2. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit.
spirits A mood or an emotional state: The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering.
A particular mood or an emotional state characterized by vigor and animation: sang with spirit.
Strong loyalty or dedication: team spirit.
The predominant mood of an occasion or a period: "The spirit of 1776 is not dead" (Thomas Jefferson).
The actual though unstated sense or significance of something: the spirit of the law.
An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance. Often used in the plural with a singular verb.
spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor.

tr.v. spir·it·ed, spir·it·ing, spir·its

To carry off mysteriously or secretly: The documents had been spirited away.
To impart courage, animation, or determination to; inspirit.

[Middle English, from Old French espirit, from Latin spīritus, breath, from spīrāre, to breathe.]

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spir·it·ed Audio Help (spĭr'ĭ-tĭd) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage: a spirited debate.
Having a specified mood or nature. Used in combination: high-spirited; low-spirited.

spir'it·ed·ly adv., spir'it·ed·ness n.

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spirited
adjective
1.	displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness [ant: spiritless]
2.	marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance" [syn: bouncing]
3.	willing to face danger [syn: game]
4.	made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate" [syn: enlivened]

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ˈspirited adjective

full of courage or liveliness
Example: a spirited attack/description

Arabic:	شُجاع، حَيَوي
Chinese (Simplified):	有精神的，生气勃勃的
Chinese (Traditional):	有精神的，生氣勃勃的
Czech:	odvážný; živý
Danish:	veloplagt
Dutch:	levendig
Estonian:	julge, elav
Finnish:	rohkea, eloisa
French:	fougueux; plein de verve
German:	temperamentvoll
Greek:	θαρραλέος, ζωηρός
Hungarian:	élénk
Icelandic:	kraftmikill, fjörlegur
Indonesian:	penuh semangat
Italian:	coraggioso; vivace

Japanese:	元気のある
Korean:	활발한, 힘찬, 용기있는
Latvian:	enerģisks; drošs; dzīvs
Lithuanian:	narsus, drąsus
Norwegian:	modig, energisk, spirituell
Polish:	porywający
Portuguese (Brazil):	vigoroso
Portuguese (Portugal):	vivo
Romanian:	energic; curajos; plin de vervă
Russian:	воодушевлённый;живой
Slovak:	odvážny; živý
Slovenian:	duhovit
Spanish:	animado, enérgico, vigoroso
Swedish:	livlig, kraftfull, modig
Turkish:	canlı, ateşli

See also: spirits, spiritual, spirit, spirit level, "spirited" in any language

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Spirited

Spir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Spiriting.]

1. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men; -- sometimes followed by up.

Many officers and private men spirit up and assist those obstinate people to continue in their rebellion. --Swift.

2. To convey rapidly and secretly, or mysteriously, as if by the agency of a spirit; to kidnap; -- often with away, or off.

The ministry had him spirited away, and carried abroad as a dangerous person. --Arbuthnot & Pope.

I felt as if I had been spirited into some castle of antiquity. --Willis.

Spiriting away (Law), causing to leave; the offense of inducing a witness to leave a jurisdiction so as to evade process requiring attendance at trial.

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