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Sound
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verb
To endue, enliven, or raise the spirit of; liven.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, dialectal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English -en English spiriten From spirit + -en.
