heave- root words — words with the heave- root

The root heave- comes from Old English hebban, meaning lift, raise. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including heave, heaved, heaves, heaving. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the heave- root

Explore words with heave- — words containing the heave- root and sharing its sense of "lift, raise". Examples include heave, heaved, heaves, heaving. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does heave- mean?

The heave- root means lift, raise, from Old English hebban. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.