v.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ r
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 soar ed >
3 : to ascend to a higher or more exalted level <makes my spirits soar >
4 : to rise to majestic stature
– soar · er noun