Main Entry: ¹soar

Pronunciation: \ˈsȯr\

Function: 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

— soar·er noun