Spirit - Definition

n 1: the vital principle or animating force within living things
2: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect
that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a
clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the
smell of treason" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling,
flavor, flavour, look, smell]
3: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining
one's character
4: any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible
(or audible) to human beings [syn: spirit, disembodied
spirit]
5: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to
pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her
opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" [syn:
emotional state, spirit]
6: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: intent,
purport, spirit]
7: animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy
play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" [syn:
liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness]
8: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a
change of heart" [syn: heart, spirit]
v 1: infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" [syn:
spirit, spirit up, inspirit]