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heave up vs weigh the anchor

weigh the anchor vs heave up

heave up and weigh the anchor both are verbs.

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

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