![]() ![]() Hence spirits "volatile substance " the sense of which narrowed to "strong alcoholic liquor" by 1670s. 1500 as "substance capable of uniting the fixed and the volatile elements of the philosopher's stone"). in alchemy as "volatile substance distillate" (and from c. 1600 as "frame of mind with which something is done," also "mettle, vigor of mind, courage."įrom late 14c. in English as "character, disposition way of thinking and feeling, state of mind source of a human desire " in Middle English freedom of spirit meant "freedom of choice." It is attested from 1580s in the metaphoric sense of "animation, vitality," and by c. The Spirit of '76 in reference to the qualities that sparked and sustained the American Revolution of 1776 is attested by 1797 in William Cobbett's "Porcupine's Gazette and Daily Advertiser." Louis) is attested from 1680s and was common after 1800. ![]() as "essential nature, essential quality." The non-theological sense of "essential principle of something" (as in Spirit of St. Spirit-world "world of disembodied spirits" is by 1829. Spirit-rapping, colloquial for spiritualism in the supernatural sense, is from 1852. as "ghost, disembodied soul of a person" (compare ghost (n.)). The meaning "supernatural immaterial creature angel, demon an apparition, invisible corporeal being of an airy nature" is attested from mid-14c. as "the soul as the seat of morality in man," and "extension of divine power to man inspiration, a charismatic state charismatic power," especially in reference to prophecy. as "divine substance, divine mind, God " also "Christ" or His divine nature also "the Holy Ghost divine power." Also by late 14c. There are no direct cognates." Compare conspire, expire, inspire. But de Vaan says the Latin verb is "Possibly an onomatopoeic formation imitating the sound of breathing. The Latin word also could mean "disposition, character high spirit, vigor, courage pride, arrogance." It is a derivative of spirare "to breathe," and formerly was said to be perhaps from a PIE *(s)peis- "to blow" (source also of Old Church Slavonic pisto "to play on the flute"). Send us feedback about these examples.Mid-13c., "life, the animating or vital principle in man and animals," from Anglo-French spirit, Old French espirit "spirit, soul" (12c., Modern French esprit) and directly from Latin spiritus "a breathing (of respiration, also of the wind), breath " also "breath of a god," hence "inspiration breath of life," hence life itself. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'conspire.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 The duo face allegations of making false statements to the FBI, conspiring to commit wire fraud and committing wire fraud. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. 2023 Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping have each been charged with conspiring to act as agents of China's government, according to the U.S. 2023 She has been separately indicted, in Arizona, on charges of conspiring to kill former husband Charles Vallow. Allison Elyse Gualtieri, CBS News, 18 Apr. Manori Ravindran, Variety, In a separate case in Arizona, she is charged with conspiring to murder her late husband, Charles Vallow. Sarah Whitmire, Forbes, All your favorite characters will soon be conspiring at the council tables, marching with their armies, and riding their dragons into battle. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, Three factors are conspiring to keep mortgage rates going up: high inflation, a strong economy (where employment, income and consumption are growing) and a competitive housing market. Carol Robinson | al, The defendants also were all convicted of conspiring to prevent an officer from discharging their duties, obstructing law enforcement and at least one count of destruction of government property. Recent Examples on the Web Castaneda, Flores, and Johnson are charged with conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. ![]()
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