tillen — meaning in English

English meaning

• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• heft noun The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.

Senses

tillen is used for these senses in English:

• heave (countable) An effort to raise something, such as a weight or one's own body, or to move something heavy.
• heft To lift or lift up (something, especially a heavy object).

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.

heft — full definition

1. noun The feel of the weight of something; heaviness.
2. noun The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
3. noun Graveness, seriousness; gravity.
4. noun Importance, influence; weight.

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