Heft and Lower

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Heft verb - To lift with effort.

Usage example: hefted his growing son onto his shoulders

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Lower is an antonym for heft in topics: lift, ascend, transport physical object.

Nearby Words: hefty, hefted, hefting

Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

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Heft is an antonym for lower.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

hands	heft hands	lower hands
weapons	heft weapons	lower weapons

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Lower and Heft. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heft/lower

Heft & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heft/lower>.

Lower or Heft. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heft/lower.

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