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taken aloft

taken aloft is the past participle of take aloft.

Meaning of take aloft

Verb

take aloft (third-person singular simple present takes aloft, present participle taking aloft, simple past took aloft, past participle taken aloft)

  1. (ambitransitive) To successfully fly (an aircraft) into the air.
    • On September 21, 1919, I took aloft for a spin over Washington and the surrounding territory, 17 distinguished passengers, including the Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, and several United States Senators.1937, Alfred William Lawson, Lawson: Aircraft Industry Builder

Questions about taken aloft

What is taken aloft the past participle of?
Taken aloft is the past participle of take aloft.

Words near taken aloft in the dictionary

  1. taken action
  2. taken advantage of
  3. taken after
  4. taken aim
  5. taken air
  6. taken aloft
  7. taken an l
  8. taken apart
  9. taken at advantage
  10. taken at face value
  11. taken attendance

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