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- [heev]
- /hiv/
- /ˈhiː.və/
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- [heev]
- /hiv/
Definitions of heaver word
- verb with object heaver to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 1
- verb with object heaver to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence: to heave an anchor overboard; to heave a stone through a window. 1
- verb with object heaver Nautical. to move into a certain position or situation: to heave a vessel aback. to move in a certain direction: Heave the capstan around! Heave up the anchor! 1
- verb with object heaver to utter laboriously or painfully: to heave a sigh. 1
- verb with object heaver to cause to rise and fall with or as with a swelling motion: to heave one's chest. 1
- verb with object heaver to vomit; throw up: He heaved his breakfast before noon. 1
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Origin of heaver
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heven, variant (with -v- from simple past tense and past participle) of hebben, Old English hebban; cognate with German heben, Old Norse hefja, Gothic hafjan; akin to Latin capere to take
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Parts of speech for Heaver
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
heaver popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heaver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heaver
noun heaver
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- propeller — a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc.
- slingshot — a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
- hurler — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
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