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heft definition

heft (heft)

noun

  1. weight; heaviness
  2. importance; influence
  3. ☆ Rare the main part; bulk

Etymology: < base of heave

transitive verb

  1. to lift or heave
  2. to try to determine the weight of by lifting

intransitive verb

to weigh

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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