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- [hohv]
- /hoʊv/
- /həʊv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohv]
- /hoʊv/
Definitions of hove word
- verb hove simple past tense and past participle of heave. 1
- verb with object hove to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax. 1
- verb with object hove 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 hove 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 hove to utter laboriously or painfully: to heave a sigh. 1
- verb with object hove to cause to rise and fall with or as with a swelling motion: to heave one's chest. 1
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Origin of hove
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 Hove
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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.
hove usage trend in Literature
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