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spirited

SPIR-i-tid/ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/

2 meanings of spirited

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Full of energy, courage, and a strong will to keep going.

    Like a small flame that keeps burning brightly even when the wind blows.

    The spirited puppy chased its tail around the yard all afternoon.

    She gave a spirited answer when the teacher asked a hard question.

    Similarlively, animated, energetic, vigorous, feisty

    Oppositelackluster, listless, lifeless, dull

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of spirit. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The guards spirited the prisoner away before dawn.

    They spirited the children out of the building during the fire drill.

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spirited is a form of spirit

spirit, verb: To take someone or something away quickly and secretly. Full entry

Forms
spiritspirits he/she/itspiriting -ing formspirited past tense, past participle
Spelling
spirit → spirited: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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