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took aloft

took aloft is the simple past 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

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What is took aloft the simple past of?
Took aloft is the simple past of take aloft.

Words near took aloft in the dictionary

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

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