I. ˈsȯr 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
II. noun
Date: 1596
1. : the range, distance, or height attained in soaring
2. : the act of soaring : upward flight