Spired: meaning, definitions and examples

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spired

 

[ spaษชrd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

The term 'spired' refers to a past tense form of the verb 'spire,' which means to rise or extend upward. It often conveys a sense of aspiration or reach towards a high point, whether literally in terms of physical structures or metaphorically in terms of ambition. 'Spired' can also relate to the appearance of a pointed structure, such as a church steeple or a tower, suggesting height and grandeur. This word is less frequently used in contemporary language but evokes imagery linked to elevation and aspiration.

Synonyms

ascended, reached, rose, towered.

Examples of usage

  • The church spired into the sky.
  • They spired their ambitions towards success.
  • The mountains spired above the valley.

Translations

Translations of the word "spired" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inspirado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฐเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inspiriert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terinspirasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะดะธั…ะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zainspirowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใ‚นใƒ‘ใ‚คใ‚ขใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inspirรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inspirado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilham almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๊ฐ์„ ๋ฐ›์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู‡ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inspirovรกn

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inลกpirovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—ๅˆฐๅฏๅ‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navdihnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innblรกsinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฑั‹ั‚ั‚ะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilhamlanmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inspirado

Etymology

The word 'spired' originates from the Old English term 'spir,' meaning a 'spire' or 'tapering structure.' The etymology is linked to Latin 'spira,' meaning 'coil' or 'twist,' which reflects the upward, curling nature of a spire. Over time, 'spire' in English evolved to denote various tall, pointed structures, especially those found in Gothic architecture where such features became prevalent. The transformation from the noun to the verb form illustrates the linguistic tendency to adopt physical characteristics โ€“ rising, extending โ€“ into metaphorical usage. The adjective is often associated with religious structures, symbolizing reaching out toward higher powers or the heavens, capturing both physical elevation and spiritual aspiration.