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hove

/həʊv/ /hoʊv/

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To remain suspended in air, water etc.; to float, to hover.

Examples :

"The dust motes hove in the sunbeam streaming through the window. "

nautical physics environment

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To wait, linger.

Examples :

"The students hovered outside the classroom, waiting for the bell to ring. "

action nautical sailing

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To move on or by.

Examples :

"As I waited at the bus stop, a large truck hove into view and then hove past, making me cough in the dust. "

nautical sailing action

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To remain; delay.

Examples :

"The movers were supposed to be here at 9 AM, but they hove around the coffee shop until almost noon, delaying the entire move. "

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To remain stationary (usually on horseback).

Examples :

"The cowboy hove on his horse, patiently waiting for the herd to gather. "

position animal vehicle

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To raise; lift; hold up.

Examples :

"She hove the heavy backpack onto her shoulder before walking to school. "

action nautical

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verb

Examples :

"The hot air balloon slowly hove into view above the trees. "

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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."

action nautical sailing

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To throw, cast.

Examples :

"He hove the heavy bag of groceries onto the kitchen counter. "

action nautical

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To rise and fall.

Examples :

"Her chest heaved with emotion."

nautical sailing ocean weather

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To utter with effort.

Examples :

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

language communication sound

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To pull up with a rope or cable.

Examples :

"Heave up the anchor there, boys!"

nautical sailing

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

Examples :

"The fisherman hove the heavy net onto the deck of the boat. "

nautical vehicle action

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

Examples :

"The small mound of dirt hove upwards as the groundhog burrowed deeper into the earth. "

action appearance position

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To displace (a vein, stratum).

Examples :

"The earthquake hove the coal seam, making it difficult for the miners to follow. "

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

Examples :

"The wind heaved the waves."

action nautical sailing ocean

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

Examples :

"to heave the ship ahead"

direction nautical action position sailing

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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."

body physiology medicine

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

Examples :

"Seeing the stalled car blocking traffic, the crowd hove together to push it off the road. "

action nautical

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verb

To rob; to steal from; to plunder.

Examples :

"During the blackout, thieves hove the electronics store, taking advantage of the darkness and chaos. "

property action law