heft (h ft)n. Weight; heaviness; bulk. v. heft·ed, heft·ing, hefts v.tr. 1. To lift (something) in order to judge or estimate its weight. 2. To hoist (something); heave. v.intr. To have a given weight; weigh. [Middle English, from heven, to lift; see heave.] |
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| Noun | 1. | heft - the property of being large in mass heaviness, weightiness - the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead" |
| Verb | 1. | heft - lift or elevate upheave - lift forcefully from beneath weigh anchor, weigh the anchor - heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" |
| 2. | heft - test the weight of something by lifting it |
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