heave

[ UK /hˈiːv/ ]
[ US /ˈhiv/ ]

VERB

lift or elevate
move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
The vessel hove into sight
rise and move, as in waves or billows
The army surged forward
throw with great effort
make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do
bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
The highway buckled during the heat wave

NOUN

the act of raising something
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
a bad case of the heaves
throwing something heavy (with great effort)
he was not good at heaving passes
he gave it a mighty heave
(geology) a horizontal dislocation
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
the heaving of waves on a rough sea
the act of lifting something with great effort

How To Use heave In A Sentence

Because large sum of metal money is heaved and inconvenient to handle, government issue paper money.
I do not of course mean, Heaven forbid! that people should try to converse seriously; that results in the worst kind of dreariness, in feeling, as Stevenson said, that one has the brain of a sheep and the eyes of a boiled codfish. From a College Window
If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered.
The firemen did heave a sigh of relief after pulling the deer out, but did not settle down and relax.
In heaven the seraphim criticize the cherubim, who look down on the thrones: the original bureaucracy. YESTERDAY'S SHADOW
Heave out the sails, let's row to the bank.
Some great new players and the captainship of Catty lifting the team no end, thank heavens. RIP Fatboy, Blogger TV & stuff
Not one bum track on this album and I was in heaven playing it.
The storm heaved the sea into mountainous weaves.
On a warm day, heaven is a bottle of chilled wine, a plate of seafood, and a table with a view.