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spirited

verbadjectiveattested in dialogue

  • //ˈspɪɹɪtɪd//

Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of spiritsimple past and past participle of spirit

    When I was young and full of grace I spirited a rattlesnake

adjective

  1. 1

    Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

    But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.

Forms

comparative
more spirited
superlative
most spirited
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