The difference between Blossom and Take off

When used as verbs, blossom means to have, or open into, blossoms, whereas take off means to remove.

Blossom is also noun with the meaning: a flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Blossom and Take off

  1. Blossom as a noun (collectively):

    A flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; a mass of such flowers.

    Examples:

    "The blossom has come early this year."

  2. Blossom as a noun:

    The state or season of producing such flowers.

    Examples:

    "The orchard is in blossom."

  3. Blossom as a noun (figurative):

    A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

  4. Blossom as a noun:

    The colour of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs.

  1. Blossom as a verb (intransitive):

    To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.

  2. Blossom as a verb (intransitive):

    To begin to thrive or flourish.

  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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