(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Your ~ is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings.
The human ~ is virtually indestructible...
N-SING
see also kindred ~
2.
A person’s ~ is the non-physical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death.
His ~ has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.
= soul
N-COUNT: usu poss N
3.
A ~ is a ghost or supernatural being.
...protection against evil ~s.
N-COUNT
see also Holy Spirit
4.
Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs.
She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her ~.
N-UNCOUNT
5.
Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do.
They played with ~.
N-UNCOUNT
6.
The ~ in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it.
Their problem can only be solved in a ~ of compromise...
N-SING
7.
A particular kind of ~ 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 ~ among the British Olympic squad...
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft n N
8.
A particular kind of ~ is the set of ideas, beliefs, and aims that are held by a group of people.
...the real ~ of the Labour movement.
N-SING
9.
The ~ of something such as a law or an agreement is the way that it was intended to be interpreted or applied.
The requirement for work permits violates the ~ of the 1950 treaty.
N-SING: the N of n
10.
You can refer to a person as a particular kind of ~ 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 ~...
N-COUNT: usu adj N
11.
Your ~s are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.
At supper, everyone was in high ~s...
N-PLURAL
12.
If someone or something is ~ed away, or if they are ~ed out of somewhere, they are taken from a place quickly and secretly without anyone noticing. (WRITTEN)
He was ~ed away and probably murdered...
His parents had ~ed him away to the country...
It is possible that he has been ~ed out of the country.
VERB: be V-ed away , V n away , be V-ed prep/adv
13.
Spirits are strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky and gin.
N-PLURAL
14.
Spirit or ~s is an alcoholic liquid that is used as a fuel, for cleaning things, or for other purposes. There are many kinds of ~.
N-UNCOUNT
see also methylated ~s , surgical ~