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heave up vs weigh anchor

weigh anchor vs heave up

heave up and weigh anchor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heave up No No Yes No
weigh anchor No No Yes No
As verbs, weigh anchor is a hyponym of heave up; that is, weigh anchor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heave up:
  • heave up: lift or elevate
  • weigh anchor: heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Other hyponyms of heave up include upheave, weigh the anchor.
heave up (verb) weigh anchor (verb)
lift or elevate heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Difference between heave up and weigh anchor

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