hove

[hoʊv]

hove Definition

• 1. past participle of 'heave'
• 2. to cause something to move upward and outward
• 3. to lift or haul something heavy and bulky with great effort

Using hove: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hove" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The sailors hove the anchor aboard.

• Example

  He hove a huge rock over his head.

• Example

  She hove herself out of bed.

• Example

  They hove the package onto the truck.

hove Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hove

• hoist
• lift
• haul
• raise
• boost

Phrases with hove

• hove to

  to stop a ship by turning its bow into the wind and adjusting the sails so that they counteract each other

  Example

  The captain ordered the crew to hove to in order to wait out the storm.

• hove in sight

  to appear or become visible on the horizon

  Example

  After days at sea, land finally hove in sight.

• hove down

  to clean or scrape the bottom of a ship while it is out of the water

  Example

  The ship was hove down for maintenance and repairs.

Origins of hove

from Old English 'hebban', meaning 'to lift'

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Summary: hove in Brief

'Hove' [hoʊv] is the past participle of 'heave', meaning to lift or haul something heavy and bulky with great effort. It can also mean to cause something to move upward and outward. The phrase 'hove to' refers to stopping a ship by turning its bow into the wind and adjusting the sails so that they counteract each other. Other phrases include 'hove in sight,' meaning to appear or become visible on the horizon, and 'hove down,' meaning to clean or scrape the bottom of a ship while it is out of the water.