spirit vs significance

significance vs spirit

spirit and significance both are nouns.

spirit is a verb but significance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spirit	Yes	No	Yes	No
significance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, significance is a hypernym of spirit; that is, significance is a word with a broader meaning than spirit:

spirit: the intended meaning of a communication
significance: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of spirit include import, meaning, signification.

spirit (noun)	significance (noun)
a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character	the quality of being significant
animation and energy in action or expression	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
the intended meaning of a communication
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
the vital principle or animating force within living things
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

spirit (verb)	significance (verb)
infuse with spirit

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