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soar

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Main Entry:
1soar 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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 altitude2: 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
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