Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with spirit in American Collocation
spirit
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈspɪrɪt/
human
human
This is a courageous tale of the strength of the human spirit and the power of love.
trying or doing new things
adventurous
creative
entrepreneurial
pioneering
restless
The judges were looking for work that showed an adventurous spirit.
determined and difficult to defeat
competitive
fighting
indomitable
The team is well known for its fighting spirit.
independent
independent
She appreciated her cat’s independent spirit.
strong
strong
The village has a very strong community spirit.
good or right
excellent
generous
good
great
right
The game was played in the right spirit, highly competitive and very entertaining.
community
team
There is strong community spirit here and local people are justly proud of their local hospital.
express the spirit of something
capture
convey
embody
epitomize
evoke
In his novel he captures the spirit of the period brilliantly.
create a particular spirit
bring
engender
foster
The new development brought a spirit of pride to the community.
We all entered into the spirit of things and got dressed up in fancy dress.