to spire
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6.0
To rise up into a tall, narrow, pointed shape
- verb
- /spaɪr/
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elevarse
- I would add that the church spires in both canvases break the picture frame, emphasizing their role as a link between matter and spirit, the spirit here being that of the Celtic race.
- spired church
- spired temple
- twin-spired
Examples
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The trees spire upward, their branches reaching for the sky.
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The mist continues to rise, burning itself invisible as it spires in the returning heat.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the rocket launched, it spired into the atmosphere with great speed.
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The tall buildings spired against the sunset, creating a breathtaking skyline.
Synonyms
to tower
vsto spire
31
4.6
To be much taller than nearby things and look more important
is narrow and has a pointed top rather than just being taller
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spire meaning 'to rise upward in a tall, narrow point' is linked to the noun spire and the idea of a 'sprout' growing up into a point. So when something 'spires' it 'shoots up' like a plant or tower, which explains the modern sense of rising high and thin.