soar

soar
I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English soren, from Middle French essorer, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *exaurare, from Latin ex- + aura air — more at aura Date: 14th century 1. a. to fly aloft or about b. (1) to sail or hover in the air often at a great height ; glide (2) of a glider to fly without engine power and without loss of altitude 2. to rise or increase dramatically (as in position, value, or price) <
stocks soared
> 3. to ascend to a higher or more exalted level <
makes my spirits soar
> 4. to rise to majestic stature • soarer noun II. noun Date: 1596 1. the range, distance, or height attained in soaring 2. the act of soaring ; upward flight

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