Heft and Keep

Heft

Heft verb - To lift with effort.

Keep is an antonym for heft in topics: carry, lift, transport physical object.

Nearby Words: hefty, hefted, hefting

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

Heft is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Common collocations

hands heft hands keep hands
weapons heft weapons keep weapons
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