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Meaning of 'spire | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

Apheretic form of inspire.

dialectal, informal

Examples

“One old fellow name John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him. Dey wants him bad, 'cause it 'spire other slaves to run away if he stays a-loose.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

'spired 'spires 'spiring 'splode 'sploded 'splodes

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