soar

[sawr, sohr]

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verb (used without object)

to fly upward, as a bird.
to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird.
to glide along at a height, as an airplane.

to rise or ascend to a height, as a mountain.
to rise or aspire to a higher or more exalted level: His hopes soared.

noun

an act or instance of soaring.
the height attained in soaring.

Origin of soar

1325–75; Middle English soren < Middle French essorer < Vulgar Latin *exaurāre, equivalent to Latin ex- ex-¹ + aur(a) air + -āre infinitive suffix

Related formssoar·er, nounsoar·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms for soar

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1. See fly¹. 4. tower; mount.

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Related Words for soar

shoot, sail, rocket, escalate, top, rise, ascend, lift, skyrocket, mount, glide, up, arise, aspire, tower, wing, uprear

Examples from the Web for soar

Contemporary Examples of soar

While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine
Abby Haglage
January 7, 2015
Banks, who has spent nearly three decades as an educator, has a book on education reform coming out in September entitled “Soar”.
Why Middle School Should Be Abolished
David C. Banks
July 12, 2014
He was the point man in the promotion when Evel Knievel swore he'd soar across Snake River Canyon in a sawed-off rocket ship.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull
Mark Jacobson
March 8, 2014
And should the Fed exit, interest rates will soar, and the stock and housing markets will crash.
Bad News for People Who Like Bad News
Daniel Gross
December 20, 2013
Interest rates will soar, home values will plummet, stock markets will crash, and global economies will crater.
Crying Wolf on Capitol Hill
Joe McLean
October 11, 2013

Historical Examples of soar

They soar up to the time when you will be happy with her, Martin.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
They soar up to the time when you will be able to claim her, Martin.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
If she can not rise to thee on the ladder of reason, she can soar on the wings of affection.
The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
And how about our chum Nat; he never had any longing to soar through the air.
Pathfinder
Alan Douglas
Mix soul with soul to cleave the sky,And soar away from star to star!
The Liberty Minstrel
George W. Clark

British Dictionary definitions for soar

soar

verb (intr)

to rise or fly upwards into the air
(of a bird, aircraft, etc) to glide while maintaining altitude by the use of ascending air currents
to rise or increase in volume, size, etcsoaring prices

noun

the act of soaring
the altitude attained by soaring

Derived Formssoarer, nounsoaring, noun, adjective

Word Origin for soar

C14: from Old French essorer, from Vulgar Latin exaurāre (unattested) to expose to the breezes, from Latin ex- 1 + aura a breeze

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Word Origin and History for soar

late 14c., from Old French essorer "fly up, soar," from Vulgar Latin *exaurare "rise into the air," from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + aura "breeze, air" (see aura). Of mountains, buildings, etc., by 1812; of prices, emotions, etc. from 1929. Related: Soared; soaring.