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1
the amount that something weighs
- some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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2
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
- as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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3 archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
- the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of heft (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
- heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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