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English noun: soar | |||
| 1. | soar (act) the act of rising upward into the air | ||
| Synonyms | zoom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ascending, ascension, ascent, rise | ||
English verb: soar | |||
| 1. | soar (motion) rise rapidly | ||
| Samples | The dollar soared against the yen. | ||
| Synonyms | soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | billow, wallow | ||
| 2. | soar (motion) fly by means of a hang glider | ||
| Synonyms | hang glide | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aviate, fly, pilot | ||
| Entail | glide | ||
| 3. | soar (motion) fly upwards or high in the sky | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fly, wing | ||
| 4. | soar (change) go or move upward | ||
| Samples | The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | climb, go up, rise | ||
| 5. | soar (motion) fly a plane without an engine | ||
| Synonyms | sailplane | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
| Entail | aviate, fly, pilot | ||
| Domain category | air, air travel, aviation | ||
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