Definition of heft - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
liftinglift something heavy with effort
- She hefted the suitcase into the car.
2.
weight assessmentUK judge the weight of something by liftingUK
- She hefted the suitcase to gauge its weight..
3.
animal acclimatizationDated UK make a farm animal accustomed to an areaDated UK
- The farmer hefted the sheep to the new pasture.
Noun
1.
measurementthe main part or bulk of something
- The heft of the report was in its analysis.
2.
physicsphysical weight or heaviness of an object
- The heft of the box surprised me.
3.
social powerUS influence or importance in a figurative senseUS
- His opinion carries a lot of heft.
Adjective
weightyDated having great weight or influenceDated
- The decision had a heft impact on the community.
Expressions with heft
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raise something heavy with effort
He hefted up the big box with both hands.
Origin of heft
Middle English, heave (to lift) + -t (suffix)
Examples of heft in a sentence
The movers hefted the sofa up the stairs. He hefted the box to see if he could carry it. They hefted the logs onto the truck. He hefted the cattle to the northern fields. They hefted the goats to the hillside farm. The heft of the novel lay in its themes.
He admired the heft of the sculpture's base. The heft of the sculpture made it difficult to move. She underestimated the heft of the new furniture. The new policy has considerable heft in the industry. Her endorsement added heft to the campaign. Her words carried a heft significance in the debate. The report's heft conclusions influenced policy changes.
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- French:soulever, masse, ...
- German:hieven, Gewicht, ...
- Italian:sollevare a fatica, grosso, ...
- Spanish:levantar con esfuerzo, peso, ...
- Portuguese:erguer com esforço, grosso, ...
- Chinese:费力举起, 主要部分, ...
- Japanese:重い物を持ち上げる, 大部分, ...
- Arabic:يَرْفَعُ, الْجُزْء الْأَعْظَم, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָנִיף, עִיקָּר, ...
- Russian:поднимать с усилием, основная часть, ...
- Ukrainian:піднімати з натугою, основна частина, ...
- Hindi:मेहनत से उठाना, मुख्य भाग, ...
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