verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of take off (leave the ground and begin flight).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take off
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
lift off
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verb
Meaning 2
To lift something physically off the ground, or off something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
depart from the ground
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The plane took off two hours late
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: take off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: depart, part, start, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off
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Etymology
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