n.
1.the vital principle or animating force within living things
2.the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
3.a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
4.any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
5.the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
6.the intended meaning of a communication
7.animation and energy in action or expression
8.an inclination or tendency of a certain kind spirit v.
1.infuse with spirit
Idiom of the Day
get a rise out of (someone)
to provoke a response from someone
We got a rise out of the teacher when we opened the window in the cold weather.
