hieven — meaning in English

English meaning

• heave verb To lift, pull, or throw something heavy with a lot of effort.
• weigh verb To find out how heavy something is, usually with scales.

Senses

hieven is used for these senses in English:

• heave (transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

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.

weigh — full definition

1. verb To find out how heavy something is, usually with scales.
2. verb To have a particular weight.
3. verb To carefully consider or compare things before deciding.
4. verb Nautical: to raise the anchor before setting sail.

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