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Shore vs Soar - What's the difference?

shore | soar |

As proper nouns the difference between shore and soar

is that shore is while soar is (label) a river in england tributary to the trent.

shore

English

(wikipedia shore)

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl). Cognate to (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
  • * (Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
    • the fruitful shore of muddy Nile
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges
  • (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
    • Usage notes
    * Generally, only the largest of rivers, which are often estuaries, are said to have shores . * Rivers and other flowing bodies of water are said to have (term). * River bank(s)'' outnumbers ''River shore(s) about 200:3 at COCA.
    Hyponyms
    * (land adjoining a large body of water) beach, headland, coast
    Derived terms
    * alongshore * ashore * backshore * bayshore * foreshore * inshore * lakeshore * lee shore * longshore * nearshore * onshore * offshore * seashore * shore bug * shore cod * shore crab * shore dinner * shore fly * shore lark * shore leave * shore patrol * shore pine * shore pit viper * shore plover * shore plum * shore snipe * shore thistle * shore teetan * shorebird * (adjective) * shoreface * shorefront * shoreland * shoreless * shoreline * shoreside * shoreward * shorewards * shoreweed * weather shore * windward shore
    Related terms
    * longshoreman * shorage

    Verb

    (shor)
  • (obsolete) To set on shore.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 2

    Of uncertain origin, but found in some other Germanic languages; compare Middle Dutch . http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shore?s=t

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.
    • The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.

    Verb

    (shor)
  • To provide with support.
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  • To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
    • My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
    The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.
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    • Synonyms
    * reinforce, strengthen, support, buttress * prop up, bolster
    Derived terms
    * dogshore * shore up * shorer * (noun) * unshored

    Etymology 3

    See (shear)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shear)

    • Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A sewer.

    • References

    (Webster 1913)

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    soar

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.
    • When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. .
  • to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
  • to remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  • to rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
    • The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
  • (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
    • Where the deep transported mind may soar . .
    Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of soaring.
    • This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. .
  • An upward flight.

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