[soar] vi [ME soren, fr. MF essorer, fr. (assumed) VL exaurare, fr. L ex- + aura air--more at aura] (14c) 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)
3: to ascend to a higher or more exalted level
4: to rise to majestic stature -- soar.er n
[2]soar n (1596) 1: the range, distance, or height attained in soaring
2: the act of soaring: upward flight