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LIFT OFF
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Depart from the ground
Example:
The plane took off two hours late
Synonyms:
lift off; take off
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "lift off" is one way to...):
depart; part; set forth; set off; set out; start; start out; take off (leave)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Sentence example:
The airplane is sure to lift off
Derivation:
liftoff (the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad)
