The difference between Bloom and Take off

When used as verbs, bloom means to cause to blossom, whereas take off means to remove.

Bloom is also noun with the meaning: a blossom.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bloom and Take off

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

  2. Bloom as a noun:

    Flowers, collectively.

  3. Bloom as a noun (uncountable):

    The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

    Examples:

    "The cherry trees are in bloom."

  4. Bloom as a noun (figuratively):

    A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.

    Examples:

    "the bloom of youth"

  5. Bloom as a noun:

    Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.

  6. Bloom as a noun:

    The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.

  7. Bloom as a noun:

    Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.

  8. Bloom as a noun:

    The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.

  9. Bloom as a noun:

    A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  10. Bloom as a noun (mineralogy):

    A bright-hued variety of some minerals.

    Examples:

    "the rose-red cobalt bloom'"

  11. Bloom as a noun (culinary):

    A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.

  12. Bloom as a noun (television):

    An undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.

  1. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

  2. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  3. Bloom as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.

  4. Bloom as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.

  1. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To remove.

    Examples:

    "He took off his shoes''."

    "The test grader takes off a point for every misspelled word."

    "Tomorrow the doctor will take the cast off her arm."

  2. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To imitate, often in a satirical manner.

  3. Take off as a verb (intransitive, of an aircraft or spacecraft):

    To leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.

    Examples:

    "The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3."

  4. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To become successful, to flourish.

    Examples:

    "The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit."

  5. Take off as a verb (intransitive):

    To depart.

    Examples:

    "I'm going to take off now."

    "Take off, loser!"

  6. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To quantify.

    Examples:

    "I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project."

  7. Take off as a verb (transitive):

    To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.

    Examples:

    "If you take off for Thanksgiving you must work Christmas and vice versa."

    "He decided to let his mother take a night off from cooking, so he took her and his siblings out to dinner."

  8. Take off as a verb (intransitive, slang, dated):

    To take drugs; to inject drugs.

  9. Take off as a verb (transitive, slang, dated):

    To steal (something) or rob (someone).

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