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to lift off
[phrase form: lift]
01
(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
lift off
3rd person singular
lifts off
Past simple
lifted off
Past participle
lifted off
Examples
The rocket lifted off with a thunderous roar, marking the beginning of the historic mission.
