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weigh the anchor vs heave up

heave up vs weigh the anchor

weigh the anchor and heave up both are verbs.

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

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