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soar verb. LME.
[Aphet. from Old & mod. French essorer fly up, soar, from Proto-Romance, formed as EX-1 + Latin aura air in motion.]
I. verb intrans.
a. Of a bird etc.: fly upwards, ascend; maintain height without flapping the wings; fly at a great height. Also foll. by up. LME.
J. Field I was idly watching some gulls as they soared high overhead.
b. Of a mountain, building, etc.: reach or rise up majestically to a great height; tower imposingly. Also foll. by up. E19.
J. Betjeman Where the tower of Tewkesbury soars to heaven. B. England The flames soared up in a sudden gust of wind.
c. Of an aircraft: fly without engine-power; glide. L19.
fig. Rise to a higher level, better position, etc.; (of an amount, price, etc.) increase rapidly. L16.
E. P. Thompson The exceptionally severe winter..sent the price of provisions soaring. V. S. Pritchett The simple lady who..wished to soar socially. Anne Stevenson Her moods seemed to soar and sink with alarming rapidity.
II. verb trans.
Exalt. rare. L16.
Perform or accomplish (a flight) by rising high. M17.
Reach (a height); fly up through (the air etc.). M17.
Cause to rise or soar. M17.
Comb.: soaraway adjective soaring, making rapid or impressive progress.
soara'bility noun (rare) the condition of being soarable E20.
soarable adjective suitable for soaring flight E20.
soarer noun a person who or thing which soars; spec. an aircraft designed for soaring, a glider: M19.