Definition of Heft

1. Verb. Lift or elevate.

Exact synonyms: Heave, Heave Up, Heft Up
Specialized synonyms: Upheave, Weigh Anchor, Weigh The Anchor
Generic synonyms: Lift
Derivative terms: Heave, Heave, Heaver, Heaving

2. Noun. The property of being large in mass.

3. Verb. Test the weight of something by lifting it.
Entails: Lift
Generic synonyms: Librate, Weigh

Definition of Heft

1. n. Same as Haft, n.

2. n. The act or effort of heaving&?; violent strain or exertion.

3. v. t. To heave up; to raise aloft.

4. n. A number of sheets of paper fastened together, as for a notebook; also, a part of a serial publication.

Definition of Heft

1. Noun. Weight ¹

2. Noun. heaviness, the feel of weight. ¹

3. Noun. (Northern England) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted. ¹

4. Noun. An animal that has become hefted thus. ¹

5. Noun. A West of Ireland term for poor condition in sheep caused by mineral deficiency. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To lift up; especially, to lift something heavy ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To test the weight of something by lifting it. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive Northern England and Scotland) (context: of a farm animal, especially a flock of sheep) To become accustomed and attached to an area of mountain pasture. ¹

9. Verb. (obsolete) past participle of to heave ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heft

1. to lift up [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heft

heeps
heerd
heere
heered
heerefore
heerfoer
heeze
heezed
heezes
heezie
heezies
heezing
hefeweizen
hefeweizens
hefs
heft (current term)
heft up
hefte
hefted
hefter
hefters
heftier
heftiest
heftily
heftiness
heftinesses
hefting
hefts
hefty
hegari

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