heft
Americannoun
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weight; heaviness.
It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.
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significance or importance.
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Archaic. the bulk or main part.
verb (used with object)
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to test the weight of by lifting and balancing.
He hefted the spear for a few moments, and then flung it at the foe.
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to heave; hoist.
verb
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to assess the weight of (something) by lifting
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to lift
noun
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weight
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the main part
Other Word Forms
- hefter noun
- unhefted adjective
Etymology
Origin of heft
Example Sentences
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With the emotional heft of dead friends and relatives behind her, she explained away any doubts or spirit inconsistencies to believers and the spiritual press.
From Literature
Nvidia Corp. has the heft to make or break the U.S. stock market — and on Thursday the technology giant dragged down the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch
The Wall Street Journal toured the desert southwest with Apple executives to see facilities that its purchasing heft and investments are helping to build.
Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.
From Los Angeles Times
"The production disassociates you with much of the feeling and heft of live performance."
From BBC
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