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Definition of spirit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

spirit

verb

NAmE//ˈspɪrət//

spirit something + adv./prep.Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they spirit

he / she / it spirits

past simple spirited

-ing form spiriting

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to take someone or something away in a quick, secret, or mysterious way After the concert, the band was spirited away before their fans could get near them.

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spirit noun
spirit gum noun
free spirit noun
spirit lamp noun
spirit level noun
team spirit noun
the Holy Spirit noun
public-spirited adjective
in spirit
fighting spirit
as/when/if the spirit moves you
the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)

Idioms

in spirit
fighting spirit
as/when/if the spirit moves you
the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)

Nearby words

spire noun
spirit noun
spirit verb
spirited adjective
spirit gum noun