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# soar

verb (soar, soars, soared, soaring)

«soar» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To soar is to fly high in the air, often gliding without flapping much: eagles soar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#m1)
2. To soar is to rise very quickly to a high level: prices soared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#m2)
3. To soar can mean to rise up tall: mountains soaring above the valley. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#m3)
4. If your spirits or hopes soar, you suddenly feel very happy and hopeful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#m4)

### In the lessons

Nature: eagles, hawks and gliders soar on rising warm air. Maths and the news: «temperatures soared to 40°C», «sales soared» means numbers went up a lot and fast. Stories: «her heart soared» shows great joy. Phrases: «soar to», «soaring prices».

### Examples

- The eagle soared above the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x1)
- Temperatures soared during the heatwave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x2)
- The kite soared into the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x3)
- Food prices have soared this year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x4)
- My heart soared when I saw my name on the team list. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x5)
- The cliffs soared above the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x6)
- The ball soared over the goalkeeper's head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x7)
- Does the lark soar as high as ever? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/#x8)

### Note

Homophone trap: «soar» (fly high) sounds like «sore» (painful) and, for many people, «saw». In maths problems, «soared» means increased by a large amount, but it does not tell you the exact number.

## In Jewish tradition

In Job it is the hawk flying high, which shows that nature follows God's wisdom, not human wisdom.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads it as part of God's answer to Job, who is shown that the world is full of wonders only God understands.

### Examples

- Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? (Writings JOB.39.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/soar/#x1)

### Note

Homophone trap: «soar» (fly high) sounds like «sore» (painful) and, for many people, «saw». In maths problems, «soared» means increased by a large amount, but it does not tell you the exact number.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «soar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«soar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soar.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «soar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/soar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«soar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/soar.html) on Mova free.