Rise and float on a cushion of air (8)

I believe the answer is:

levitate

(Other definitions for levitate that I've seen before include "Rise in the air, unsupported" , "Cause to rise and hover" , "Rise in defiance of gravity for vital tee" , "Rise into the air by magic?" , "Lift" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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