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take off

ta·keoff

uncommon

verb

1.

leave

  • “The family took off for Florida”
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2.

take away or remove

  • “Take that weight off me!”
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3.

depart from the ground

  • “The plane took off two hours late”
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5.

mimic or imitate, especially in an amusing or satirical manner

  • “This song takes off from a famous aria”
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6.

remove clothes

  • “take off your shirt--it”
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7.

get started or set in motion, used figuratively

  • “the project took a long time to get off the ground”
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8.

prove fatal

  • “The disease took off”
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9.

Origin

Deverbal from take off.

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