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8 N‑SING The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it. □ [+ of ] Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise.

9 N‑UNCOUNT [oft n N ] A particular kind of spirit is the feeling of loyalty to a group that is shared by the people who belong to the group. □  There is a great sense of team spirit among the British squad.

10 N‑SING A particular kind of spirit is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people. □  …the real spirit of the Labour movement.

11 N‑SING The spirit of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied. □ [+ of ] The requirement for work permits violates the spirit of the 1950 treaty.

12 N‑COUNT [usu adj N ] You can refer to a person as a particular kind of spirit if they show a certain characteristic or if they show a lot of enthusiasm in what they are doing. □  I like to think of myself as a free spirit.

13 N‑PLURAL Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness. □  At supper, everyone was in high spirits.

14 VERB If someone or something is spirited away , or if they are spirited out of somewhere, they are taken from a place quickly and secretly without anyone noticing. [WRITTEN ] □ [be V -ed + away ] He was spirited away and probably murdered. □ [V n + away ] His parents had spirited him away to the country. □ [be V -ed prep/adv] It is possible that he has been spirited out of the country.

15 N‑PLURAL Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin.

16 N‑UNCOUNT Spirit or spirits is an alcoholic liquid that is used as a fuel, for cleaning things, or for other purposes. There are many kinds of spirit.

17 → see also methylated spirits , surgical spirit COLLOCATIONS spirit NOUN

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adjective + spirit : adventurous, competitive, entrepreneurial

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noun + spirit : community, team

verb + spirit : embody, enter into, foster

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adjective + spirit : good, high, low

verb + spirit : dampen, lift, raise

spir|it|ed /sp I r I t I d/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A spirited action shows great energy and courage. □  This television program provoked a spirited debate in the United Kingdom.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A spirited person is very active, lively, and confident. □  He was by nature a spirited little boy.

-spirited /-sp I r I t I d/

1 COMB -spirited combines with adjectives to describe a person's character, attitude, or behaviour. For example, a mean-spirited person behaves in a way that is unkind to other people; a free-spirited person behaves freely and does as they please. □  That's a mean-spirited thing for a mother to say. □  Murray was an affable, free-spirited man.

2 → see also high-spirited , public-spirited

spir|it|less /sp I r I tləs/ ADJ If someone is spiritless , they lack energy, courage, and liveliness. □  They were too spiritless even to resist.

spi r|it lev|el (spirit levels ) also spirit-level N‑COUNT A spirit level is a device for testing to see if a surface is level. It consists of a plastic, wood, or metal frame containing a glass tube of liquid with an air bubble in it.

spir|itu|al ◆◇◇ /sp I r I tʃuəl/ (spirituals )

1 ADJ Spiritual means relating to people's thoughts and beliefs, rather than to their bodies and physical surroundings. □  She lived entirely by spiritual values, in a world of poetry and imagination. ●  spir|itu|al|ly ADV □  Our whole programme is spiritually oriented but not religious. ●  spir|itu|al|ity /sp I r I tʃuæ l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the peaceful spirituality of Japanese culture.