soar

English

/sɔː/, /sɔɹ/, /so(ː)ɹ/, /soə/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
  • To mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
  • To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  • To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
  • (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English soren derived from Old French essorer (soar, fly up) derived from Latin *exaurare, ex (out of, from, out, thoroughly, out from, without, delete, cross out, throughout, away) derived from Ancient Greek αὔρα (breeze, soft wind, breath).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αὔρα

Gloss

breeze, soft wind, breath

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

息

Emoji
🫁

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