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inspirit

/ɪnˈspɪrɪt/

Meanings
verb
To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.

Examples :

"The coach's pep talk helped to inspirit the team before the big game, giving them the confidence they needed to win. "
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Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

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strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

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renewed verb

/rɪˈnjuːd/ /rəˈnjuːd/

To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.

"After a fresh coat of paint, the old wooden table looked renewed. "

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inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

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impetus noun

/ˈɪm.pə.təs/

Something that impels; a stimulating factor.

"The outbreak of World War II in 1939 gave a new impetus to receiver development."

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vigour noun

/ˈvɪɡə/ /ˈvɪɡɚ/

Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.

"Despite his age, the gardener worked with surprising vigour, quickly clearing the overgrown weeds. "

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration helped

helped verb

/hɛlpt/

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

"He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

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inspirited verb

/ɪnˈspɪrɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈspɪrɪdɪd/

To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.

"The teacher's kind words inspiritied the students to try their best on the difficult exam. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration hearten

hearten verb

/ˈhɑːtən/

To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

"The teacher's kind words heartened the student who was struggling with the math problem. "