Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
spirit (noun)1.
an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
2.
a supernatural being or essence as
a) capitalized - holy spirit
b) - soul
c) an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible , specifically - ghost
d) a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being
3.
temper or disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated - in high spirits
4.
the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person
5.
a) the activating or essential principle influencing a person - acted in a spirit of helpfulness
b) an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a specified kind - mood
6.
a) a special attitude or frame of mind - the money-making spirit was for a time driven back J. A. Froude
b) the feeling, quality, or disposition characterizing something - undertaken in a spirit of fun
7.
a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions
8.
a person having a character or disposition of a specified nature
9.
a mental disposition characterized by firmness or assertiveness - denied the charge with spirit
10.
a) as - distillate
(1) the liquid containing ethanol and water that is distilled from an alcoholic liquid or mash - often used in plural
(2) any of various volatile liquids obtained by distillation or cracking (as of petroleum, shale, or wood) - often used in plural
b) a usually volatile organic solvent (as an alcohol, ester, or hydrocarbon)
11.
a) prevailing tone or tendency - spirit of the age
b) general intent or real meaning - spirit of the law
12.
an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance - spirit of camphor
13.
enthusiastic loyalty - school spirit
14.
capitalized Christian Science - god courage
transitive verb
1.
to infuse with spirit , especially - animate hope and apprehension of feasibleness spirits all industry John Goodman
2.
to carry off usually secretly or mysteriously - was hustled into a … motorcar and spirited off to the country W. L. Shirer
