"spirited" in the verb sense
1. spirit, spirit up, inspirit
infuse with spirit
"The company spirited him up"
"spirited" in the adjective sense
1. spirited
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
2. bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy
marked by lively action
"a bouncing gait"
"bouncy tunes"
"the peppy and interesting talk"
"a spirited dance"
3. game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky
willing to face danger
4. enlivened, spirited
made lively or spirited
"a meal enlivened by the music"
"a spirited debate"
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