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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
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- [heft]
- /hɛft/
Definitions of hefted word
- noun hefted weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it. 1
- noun hefted significance or importance. 1
- noun hefted Archaic. the bulk or main part. 1
- verb with object hefted to test the weight of by lifting and balancing: He hefted the spear for a few moments, and then flung it at the foe. 1
- verb with object hefted to heave; hoist. 1
- noun hefted Simple past tense and past participle of heft. 1
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Origin of hefted
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; heave + -t, variant of -th1
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Parts of speech for Hefted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hefted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hefted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hefted
verb hefted
- tote — Informal. to add up; total.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- import — to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
noun hefted
- weighted — having additional weight.
- sized — having size as specified (often used in combination): middle-sized.
- massed — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
- freighted — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
- bundled — (of hardware or software) sold together, as a package, rather than separately.
Antonyms for hefted
verb hefted
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
noun hefted
- benefited — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
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