Wordiyospir
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About This Root
From Latin spīrāre (to breathe). The ancient link between breath and life/spirit shapes both physical and metaphorical words: respire (breathe again), inspire (breathe into, fill with spirit), aspire (breathe toward), conspire (breathe together, plot), expire (breathe out, die/end), spirit (the breath of life). Perspire means 'breathe through' the skin.
Associated Words
aspirant
A person ambitiously seeking high achievement or position
aspiration
A strong ambition or desire to achieve something
aspire
To strongly desire or aim to achieve something
aspiring
Hoping to achieve a particular goal or status
conspiracy
A secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal
conspirator
A person involved in a secret, unlawful plot
conspire
To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or illegal
dispirit
To dishearten or demoralize someone
dispirited
Lacking energy or hope; disheartened
dispiritedly
In a dejected, hopeless manner
expiration
The end of a period or contract; breathing out
expire
To become invalid or come to an end; to die
free-spirited
Independent and not constrained by convention
high-spirited
Full of energy and enthusiasm; lively and bold
inspiration
A creative idea or motivating influence
inspire
To fill someone with enthusiasm or motivation; to stimulate creativity or ideas
inspired
Showing brilliant creativity; filled with motivation
inspiring
Encouraging and stimulating enthusiasm
mean-spirited
Petty, selfish, and unkind in character
perspiration
Sweat; the process of sweating
perspiratory
Relating to or producing sweat
perspire
To produce sweat through the skin
respiration
The process of breathing; gas exchange in living organisms
respiratory
Relating to breathing or the respiratory system
respire
To breathe; to undergo the process of respiration
spirit
The soul or inner essence of a person; a supernatural being; enthusiasm
spirited
Full of energy and enthusiasm; lively
spiritedly
In a lively and enthusiastic manner
spiritless
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; dull and lifeless
spiritual
Relating to the spirit or soul; a religious folk song
spiritually
In a way relating to the spirit or inner life
transpire
To give off vapour; to become known or come to light
uninspired
Lacking creativity or originality; dull
upper-respiratory
Relating to the upper respiratory tract