heft
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/heft/
🇬🇧
/heft/
verb
R
to move something heavy by lifting it
The two men hefted the box into the car.
R
to lift something to judge how heavy it is
Anna took the old sword and hefted it in her hands.
noun
R
the weight of something
She was surprised by the sheer heft of the package.
R
the power or influence someone has
Her performance lacks emotional heft.
translation
to move something heavy by lifting it; to lift something to judge how heavy it is
the weight of something; the power or influence someone has
Word Forms
Perfect
hefted
Progressive
hefting
3rd Present
hefts
Past
hefted
Plural
hefts