hæve — meaning in English

English meaning

• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• proof noun Evidence or facts that show something is true.
• rise verb To move upward or increase.

Senses

hæve is used for these senses in English:

• heave (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
• lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
• proof (transitive, baking) To allow (yeast-containing dough) to rise, especially after it has been shaped

heave — full definition

1. verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
2. verb To rise and fall, or to retch as if about to vomit.
3. noun A strong pulling or lifting effort.

lift — full definition

1. verb To raise something to a higher position.
2. verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
3. verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
4. noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
5. noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.

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