the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > move through the air [verb (transitive)] > pursue (a flight) > upwards (3)
transitive. To perform or pursue (a flight) upwards. Obsolete.
transitive. = uptake, v. 1. Obsolete. rare.
To perform or accomplish (a flight) by rising high. Frequently in figurative context.