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aloft

/əˈlɒft/adverb

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ऊपर, ऊँचाई पर, हवा में

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adverb
  1. 1

    formal

    high in the air; upwards

    ऊपर, ऊँचाई पर, हवा में

    • The captain held the trophy aloft.
    • Hot-air balloons stayed aloft for nearly an hour.
    • Radhika proudly held the national flag aloft.

    Synonyms up overhead high skyward

    Opposite below down

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

up overhead high skyward

Antonyms

below down

§Grammar and usage

Usage: aloft is mostly used with verbs such as hold, raise, keep and stay, as in 'hold the trophy aloft'.

Usage में aloft का प्रयोग प्रायः hold, raise, keep और stay जैसे verbs के साथ होता है, जैसे 'hold the trophy aloft'।