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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
Definitions of heft word
- noun heft weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it. 1
- noun heft significance or importance. 1
- noun heft Archaic. the bulk or main part. 1
- verb with object heft to test the weight of by lifting and balancing: He hefted the spear for a few moments, and then flung it at the foe. 1
- verb with object heft to heave; hoist. 1
- noun heft Lift or carry (something heavy). 1
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Origin of heft
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; heave + -t, variant of -th1
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Parts of speech for Heft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heft popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heft usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heft
verb heft
- tote — Informal. to add up; total.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- import — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
noun heft
- goods — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
- weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- bundle — A bundle of things is a number of them that are tied together or wrapped in a cloth or bag so that they can be carried or stored.
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
Antonyms for heft
verb heft
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
noun heft
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
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