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heft
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
heft
(noun)
heft
(verb)
1
heft
/
ˈ
hɛft/
noun
1
heft
/
ˈ
hɛft/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEFT
[
noncount
]
1
:
weight or heaviness
the
heft
of a good hammer
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2
chiefly US
:
importance or influence
She uses her political
heft
[=(more commonly)
clout
] to get bills passed.
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heft
/
ˈ
hɛft/
verb
hefts
;
hefted
;
hefting
2
heft
/
ˈ
hɛft/
verb
hefts
;
hefted
;
hefting
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEFT
[
+ object
]
chiefly US
:
to lift (something) up
He
hefted
the suitcase (up) onto the bed.
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