Heben Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Heben" is used as verb with the meaning of "to lift", "to raise" or "to heave".

Essential properties of "heben"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: heben
Simple past: hob
Participle: gehoben

irregulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "heben" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To lift or raise"

Definition: "To lift or raise something or someone."
Translation(s): to lift, to raise, to heave, to elevate
Synonym(s): hochheben, aufheben
Antonym(s): senken
Related word(s): Erhebung, Erhebend

📝 Some usage examples:

Er kann das schwere Gewicht ohne Probleme heben.He can lift the heavy weight without problems.
Sie half mir, die Kiste auf den Tisch zu heben.She helped me lift the box onto the table.
Er musste den Deckel vorsichtig heben, um hineinzuschauen.He had to carefully lift the lid to look inside.

2.) "To increase or improve"

Definition: "To increase or improve something."
Translation(s): to raise, to enhance, to improve, to boost, to elevate
Synonym(s): steigern, erhöhen
Antonym(s): senken, verringern
Related word(s): Erhebung, Erhebend

📝 Some usage examples:

Die Firma will die Qualität ihrer Produkte heben.The company wants to improve the quality of its products.
Er hat es geschafft, die Stimmung im Raum zu heben.He managed to lift the mood in the room.
Durch die neue Technik konnte man die Effizienz deutlich heben.Through the new technology, efficiency could be significantly increased.

3.) "To keep or store something"

Definition: "To keep or maintain something."
Translation(s): keep, store, save
Synonym(s): bewahren, Aufheben
Antonym(s): wegwerfen, verlieren
Related word(s): Aufbewahrung, Aufhebung

📝 Some usage examples:

Er hat das alte Fotoalbum viele Jahre lang gehoben.He kept the old photo album for many years.
Sie hebt das Geschenkpapier immer auf, um es wiederzuverwenden.She always saves the gift wrap to reuse it.
Man sollte wichtige Dokumente gut heben.One should keep important documents well.

4.) "To steal (slang)"

Definition: "To steal something (in a slang context)."
Translation(s): steal, pinch, swipe
Synonym(s): stehlen, klauen
Related word(s): Dieb, Diebstahl

📝 Some usage examples:

Er hat versucht, ein paar Sachen aus dem Laden zu heben.He tried to steal a few things from the store.
Jemand hat ihm das Portemonnaie gehoben.Someone stole his wallet.
In der Menschenmenge wurde ihm das Handy gehoben.His phone was stolen in the crowd.

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