Spiring: meaning, definitions and examples

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spiring

 

[ หˆspสŒษชษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

breathing out

Spiring is the present participle of the verb 'spire,' which means to rise or extend upwards, often used in relation to structures or plants. It can also refer to the act of breathing out, particularly in relation to plants that release oxygen.

Synonyms

ascending, extending, rising.

Examples of usage

  • The tower was spiring towards the sky.
  • The leaves were spiring in the gentle breeze.
  • She felt her breath spiring out into the cold air.

Translations

Translations of the word "spiring" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inspirador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฐเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inspirierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ inspiratif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐั‚ั…ะฝะตะฝะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ inspirujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆบๆฟ€็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inspirant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inspirador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilham verici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๊ฐ์„ ์ฃผ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู‡ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inspirujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ inลกpirujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฟ€ๅŠฑ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ inspirativen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvetjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะฝั‚ะฐะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ะฐั‚ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ—แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ”แƒญแƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilham verici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inspirador

Etymology

The term 'spiring' is derived from the Middle English word 'spiren,' which comes from the Old English 'spirian,' meaning 'to breathe or rise.' This word is related to the notion of spires in architecture and naturally occurring elements, suggesting an upward motion. As language evolved, 'spire' began to encapsulate both the physical representation of upward growth in structures like cathedrals and plants, as well as a metaphorical ascent in various contexts. Its usage has expanded to encapsulate not only literal rising but also more abstract forms of elevation in emotion, thought, and spirit, thereby enriching its application in modern English.