- out|soar
- out|soar «owt SAWR, -SOHR», transitive verb.to soar above or beyond; exceed in height of flight: »
Figurative. He has outsoared the shadow of our night (Shelley).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Soar — Soar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Soared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soaring}.] [F. s essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr. ?????.] 1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soar´er — soar «sr, sohr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to fly at a great height; fly upward: »to soar over the ocean. The hawk soared without flapping its wings. 2. a) to rise up to a great height; tower above that which is near: »a soaring skyscraper or mountain … Useful english dictionary
soar — late 14c., from O.Fr. essorer fly up, soar, from V.L. *exaurare rise into the air, from L. ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + aura breeze, air. Related: Soared; soaring … Etymology dictionary
soar — [sôr] vi. [ME soren < OFr essorer, to expose (wings) to the air, hence soar, as a falcon < VL * exaurare < L ex , out + aura, air: see AURA] 1. to rise or fly high into the air 2. to fly, sail, or glide along high in the air 3. to glide… … English World dictionary
soar — ► VERB 1) fly or rise high into the air. 2) maintain height in the air by gliding. 3) increase rapidly above the usual level. ORIGIN shortening of Old French essorer, from Latin ex out of + aura breeze … English terms dictionary
soar — 01. The eagle [soared] through the sky. 02. Interest rates are [soaring], and housing sales are going down as a result. 03. Shares have [soared] on the stock exchange since the announcement of the merger. 04. [Soaring] unemployment has been a… … Grammatical examples in English
soar — /sɔ / (say saw) verb (i) 1. to fly upwards, as a bird. 2. to fly at a great height, without visible movements of the pinions, as a bird. 3. Aeronautics to fly without engine power, especially in a sailplane, using ascending air currents. 4. to… …
SOAR — Searchable Online Archive Of Recipes (Internet) * Support Our Aging Religious (Community » Non Profit Organizations) * Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (Academic & Science » Universities) * Save Our American Resources (Governmental … Abbreviations dictionary
soar — Synonyms and related words: advance, aeroplane, airlift, airplane, arise, ascend, aspire, back, back up, balloon, be airborne, become airborne, budge, bulk, bulk large, buss the clouds, change, change place, circle, claw skyward, climb, cruise,… … Moby Thesaurus
soar — verb 1》 fly or rise high into the air. ↘glide high in the air. 2》 increase rapidly above the usual level. Derivatives soarer noun soaring adjective soaringly adverb Origin ME: shortening of OFr. essorer, based on L. ex out of + aura breeze … English new terms dictionary
