heft

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1. the property of being large in mass (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	heaviness, weightiness,
definition	:	the property of being comparatively great in weight (noun.attribute)

2. lift or elevate (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	lift,
definition	:	take hold of something and move it to a different location (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	upheave,
definition	:	lift forcefully from beneath (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	weigh anchor, weigh the anchor,
definition	:	heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing (verb.contact)

3. test the weight of something by lifting it (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	librate, weigh,
definition	:	determine the weight of (verb.stative)

entail	:	lift,
definition	:	take hold of something and move it to a different location (verb.contact)

4. the property of being large in mass (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	goodish, goodly, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy,
definition	:	large in amount or extent or degree (adj.all)

derivation	:	hefty,
definition	:	of considerable weight and size (adj.all)

derivation	:	massive,
definition	:	consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter (adj.all)

derivation	:	ponderous,
definition	:	having great mass and weight and unwieldiness (adj.all)

derivation	:	heavy, lumbering, ponderous,
definition	:	slow and laborious because of weight (adj.all)

derivation	:	massive, monolithic, monumental,
definition	:	imposing in size or bulk or solidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy,
definition	:	(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)

5. lift or elevate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	heave, lift, raise,
definition	:	the act of raising something (noun.act)

derivation	:	heave, heaving,
definition	:	the act of lifting something with great effort (noun.act)

derivation	:	heaver,
definition	:	a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard) (noun.person)

6. the property of being large in mass (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	goodish, goodly, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy,
definition	:	large in amount or extent or degree (adj.all)

derivation	:	hefty,
definition	:	of considerable weight and size (adj.all)

derivation	:	massive,
definition	:	consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter (adj.all)

derivation	:	ponderous,
definition	:	having great mass and weight and unwieldiness (adj.all)

derivation	:	heavy, lumbering, ponderous,
definition	:	slow and laborious because of weight (adj.all)

derivation	:	massive, monolithic, monumental,
definition	:	imposing in size or bulk or solidity (adj.all)

derivation	:	brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy,
definition	:	(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)

7. lift or elevate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	heave, lift, raise,
definition	:	the act of raising something (noun.act)

derivation	:	heave, heaving,
definition	:	the act of lifting something with great effort (noun.act)

derivation	:	heaver,
definition	:	a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard) (noun.person)