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heaved

/hiːvd/

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To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

Examples :

"We heaved the chest-of-drawers on to the second-floor landing."

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verb

To throw, cast.

Examples :

"The fisherman heaved the heavy net into the sea. "

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verb

To rise and fall.

Examples :

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

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To utter with effort.

Examples :

"She heaved a sigh and stared out of the window."

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To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples :

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

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To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

Examples :

"The construction worker heaved the heavy bag of cement onto his shoulder. "

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To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.

Examples :

"The construction worker heaved a heavy beam onto his shoulder. "

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To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples :

"The earthquake heaved a vein of quartz up through the cracked ground. "

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To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.

Examples :

"The wind heaved the waves."

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To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.

Examples :

"to heave the ship ahead"

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To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.

Examples :

"The smell of the old cheese was enough to make you heave."

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To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.

Examples :

"The mover heaved the heavy box onto his shoulder. "

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To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples :

"During the chaotic riots, people heaved merchandise from the broken storefronts. "

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