Antonyms for inspirit
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : in-spir-it |
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈspɪr ɪt |
Definition of inspirit
- verb encourage
- verb elate
- "Of course they can't," said Dockwrath, who wished to inspirit the witnesses on his own side.
- Extract from : « Orley Farm » by Anthony Trollope
- If this were intended in any way to inspirit him, it failed of its effect.
- Extract from : « The Squirrel Inn » by Frank R. Stockton
- They had a spell of steady swimming, companionship to inspirit it.
- Extract from : « Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete » by George Meredith
- The arrival of the letter from Lechworthy did nothing to inspirit him.
- Extract from : « The Exiles of Faloo » by Barry Pain
- He thought of this frequently, and allowed the thought to inspirit him.
- Extract from : « Demos » by George Gissing
- Oh, what glorious days these were, quite enough to inspirit any one!
- Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old St. Louis » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
- Strange how often his philosophy and experience of life came back to inspirit her!
- Extract from : « The Builders » by Ellen Glasgow
- She listened, and understood that he was afraid of something—that he wanted to inspirit her.
- Extract from : « Mother » by Maksim Gorky
- He feels that it is his duty to discover authors and inspirit them.
- Extract from : « Pieces of Hate » by Heywood Broun
- His purpose in making this prodigious effort was to inspirit other nations to similar patriotic exertions.
- Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose
Synonyms for inspirit
- animate
- applaud
- boost
- brighten
- buck up
- buoy
- cheer
- cheer up
- comfort
- console
- elevate
- embolden
- encourage
- energize
- enhearten
- enliven
- excite
- exhilarate
- flush
- fortify
- galvanize
- give shot in arm
- gladden
- goad
- hearten
- incite
- inspire
- instigate
- lift
- motivate
- praise
- prick
- prop up
- psych up
- push
- rally
- reassure
- refresh
- restore
- revitalize
- revivify
- rouse
- spur
- steel
- stir
- strengthen
- sway
- uplift
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