- 1heft something (+ adv./prep.) to lift or carry something heavy from one position to another The two men hefted the box into the car.
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- 2heft something to lift or hold something in order to estimate its weight Anna took the old sword and hefted it in her hands.
heft
verbNAmE//hɛft//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they heft he / she / it hefts
past simple hefted
-ing form hefting
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