Definition

To go out on a mission, especially in a military context, often involving a brief trip or attack.

Example

The pilots prepared to sortie at dawn for their mission.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Are you ready to go on a sortie this weekend?

Absolutely! I’ve been looking forward to it.

Great! Let's plan the details for our sortie now.

Sounds good! I can't wait to see what adventure awaits us.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

A mission or flight of a military aircraft, especially during combat, or an attack made by troops from a defensive position.

Example

The fighter jets completed their sortie successfully, returning to base after the mission.

Conversation

Did you hear about the latest sortie from the airforce?

Yeah, I read that it was a pretty intense mission.

I can't believe how many planes they sent out for that sortie.

Root Explanation

Sortie → It originates from the French word 'sortie', meaning an exit or a way out, derived from 'sortir' (meaning to go out), which comes from the Latin 'exire' (meaning to go out). The term refers to a military operation where troops exit a fortified place to engage the enemy or to perform a specific action outside.

Memory Tip

Think of 'sortir', which means to 'go out' in French, to remember that a 'sortie' is an action of going out, especially in a military context.

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