Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise someone's spirits

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
raise -some-one's spir-its
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone feel in a better mood

Inflected Forms

raises someone's spirits (present, singular) raising someone's spirits (participle, present) raised someone's spirits (participle, past) raised someone's spirits (past)

Synonyms

cheer up hearten beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cherish content delight

Questions

What does raise someone's spirits mean?
To make someone feel in a better mood

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