Definitions
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- transitive verb To give fresh spirit to.
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- verb transitive To give fresh
spirit to.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mr. Obama's newly confrontational attitude toward the GOP may be sufficient to reinspirit the left and forestall any primary protest.
Could Nader Hurt Obama? James Taranto 2011
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
Palin's Failin' 2008
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This struggle of the passions, however, this conflict betwixt modesty and lovesick longings, made me burst again into tears; which he took, as he had done before, only for the remains of concern and emotion at the suddenness of my change of condition, in committing myself to his care; and, in consequence of that idea, did and said all that he thought would most comfort and reinspirit me.
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When old Denis got the young sogarth fairly in motion, he gently drew himself out of the dispute, but continued a running comment upon the son's erudition, pointed out his good things, and occasionally resumed the posture of the controversialist to reinspirit the boy if he appeared to flag.
Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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This struggle of the passions, however, this conflict betwixt modesty and lovesick longings, made me burst again into tears; which he took, as he had done before, only for the remains of concern and emotion at the suddenness of my change of condition, in committing myself to his care; and, in consequence of that idea, did and said all that he thought would most comfort and reinspirit me.
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
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She could reinspire and reinspirit; she chooses merely to excite.
jocoder@gmail.com commented on the word reinspirit
This word disheartens me and I feel the need to invigorate my spirit.
January 9, 2015