[hɛft], (Verb)

Definitions:
- lift or carry (something heavy)
(e.g: he lifted crates and hefted boxes)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): probably from heave, on the pattern of words such as cleft and weft

[hɛft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the weight of someone or something
(e.g: he was buckle-kneed from the heft of his staggering load)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): probably from heave, on the pattern of words such as cleft and weft