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Inspirited

Inspirit \In*spir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspiriting.] To infuse new life or spirit into; to animate; to encourage; to invigorate.

The courage of Agamemnon is inspirited by the love of empire and ambition.
--Pope.

Syn: To enliven; invigorate; exhilarate; animate; cheer; encourage; inspire.

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inspirited

vb. (en-past of: inspirit)

Usage examples of "inspirited".

Throughout the autumn he was a lost soul and not even the excitement of the massing of the herds inspirited him.

This was Never-Death, and his arrival so inspirited his allies that they launched a counterthrust against the Cheyenne, gambling that if they could terrorize these warriors, Our People would flee automatically.

Staying in the back­ground and allowing his younger brother Henry to assume visible control, he crossed the bay and quietly inspirited Catholics, assuring them that the present troubles were an aberration that must be resisted.

It inspirited me enough to say, "Well, he long ago gave up the priesthood, and he now has two legal wives, and he will be taking more.

Sometimes, when nature, overcome by hunger, sunk under the exhaustion, a repast was prepared for me in the desert, that restored and inspirited me.

During the day I was sustained and inspirited by the hope of night: for in sleep I saw my friends, my wife, and my beloved country.

Such is the reason that all the higher seals are inspirited of animals.

The seals inspirited by leopards—which are properly called 'panther seals,' by the way—are noticeably weaker.