Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Heave \Heave\, v. t. [imp. {Heaved}, or {Hove}; p. p. {Heaved},
   {Hove}, formerly {Hoven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE.
   heven, hebben, As. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen,
   OHG. heffan, hevan, G. heven, Icel. h["a]fva, Dan. h[ae]ve,
   Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. ? handle. Cf.
   {Accept}, {Behoof}, {Capacious}, {Forceps}, {haft},
   {Receipt}.]
   1. To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to
      lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up; as, the wave
      heaved the boat on land.

            One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak.

   Note: Heave, as now used, implies that the thing raised is
         heavy or hard to move; but formerly it was used in a
         less restricted sense.

               Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either
               hand.                              --Herrick.

   2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial,
      except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead;
      to heave the log.

   3. To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move;
      also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical
      phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead.

   4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort;
      as, to heave a sigh.

            The wretched animal heaved forth such groans.
                                                  --Shak.

   5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom.

            The glittering, finny swarms That heave our friths,
            and crowd upon our shores.            --Thomson.

   {To heave a cable short} (Naut.), to haul in cable till the
      ship is almost perpendicularly above the anchor.

   {To heave a ship ahead} (Naut.), to warp her ahead when not
      under sail, as by means of cables.

   {To heave a ship down} (Naut.), to throw or lay her down on
      one side; to careen her.

   {To heave a ship to} (Naut.), to bring the ship's head to the
      wind, and stop her motion.

   {To heave about} (Naut.), to put about suddenly.

   {To heave in} (Naut.), to shorten (cable).

   {To heave in stays} (Naut.), to put a vessel on the other
      tack.

   {To heave out a sail} (Naut.), to unfurl it.

   {To heave taut} (Naut.), to turn a

Heave \Heave\, v. t. [imp. {Heaved}, or {Hove}; p. p. {Heaved},
   {Hove}, formerly {Hoven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaving}.] [OE.
   heven, hebben, As. hebban; akin to OS. hebbian, D. heffen,
   OHG. heffan, hevan, G. heven, Icel. h["a]fva, Dan. h[ae]ve,
   Goth. hafjan, L. capere to take, seize; cf. Gr. ? handle. Cf.
   {Accept}, {Behoof}, {Capacious}, {Forceps}, {haft},
   {Receipt}.]
   1. To cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; to
      lift; to raise; to hoist; -- often with up; as, the wave
      heaved the boat on land.

            One heaved ahigh, to be hurled down below. --Shak.

   Note: Heave, as now used, implies that the thing raised is
         heavy or hard to move; but formerly it was used in a
         less restricted sense.

               Here a little child I stand, Heaving up my either
               hand.                              --Herrick.

   2. To throw; to cast; -- obsolete, provincial, or colloquial,
      except in certain nautical phrases; as, to heave the lead;
      to heave the log.

   3. To force from, or into, any position; to cause to move;
      also, to throw off; -- mostly used in certain nautical
      phrases; as, to heave the ship ahead.

   4. To raise or force from the breast; to utter with effort;
      as, to heave a sigh.

            The wretched animal heaved forth such groans.
                                                  --Shak.

   5. To cause to swell or rise, as the breast or bosom.

            The glittering, finny swarms That heave our friths,
            and crowd upon our shores.            --Thomson.

   {To heave a cable short} (Naut.), to haul in cable till the
      ship is almost perpendicularly above the anchor.

   {To heave a ship ahead} (Naut.), to warp her ahead when not
      under sail, as by means of cables.

   {To heave a ship down} (Naut.), to throw or lay her down on
      one side; to careen her.

   {To heave a ship to} (Naut.), to bring the ship's head to the
      wind, and stop her motion.

   {To heave about} (Naut.), to put about suddenly.

   {To heave in} (Naut.), to shorten (cable).

   {To heave in stays} (Naut.), to put a vessel on the other
      tack.

   {To heave out a sail} (Naut.), to unfurl it.

   {To heave taut} (Naut.), to turn a

Hove \Hove\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Heave}.

   {Hove short}, {Hove to}. See {To heave a cable short}, {To
      heave a ship to}, etc., under {Heave}.

Hove \Hove\, v. i. & t.
   To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell. [Obs. or
   Scot.] --Holland. Burns.

Hove \Hove\, v. i. [OE. hoven. See {Hover}.]
   To hover around; to loiter; to lurk. [Obs.] --Gower.

Source : WordNet®

hove
     See {heave}

heave
     n 1: an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and
          falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" [syn: {heaving}]
     2: (geology) a horizontal dislocation
     3: the act of lifting something with great effort [syn: {heaving}]
     4: an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of
        the heaves" [syn: {retch}]
     5: the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of
        his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for
        getting ladders up" [syn: {lift}, {raise}]
     6: throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a
        mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes" [syn: {heaving}]
     [also: {hove}]

heave
     v 1: utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep
          sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
     2: throw with great effort
     3: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged
        forward" [syn: {billow}, {surge}]
     4: lift or elevate [syn: {heave up}, {heft}, {heft up}]
     5: nautical: to move or cause to move in a specified way,
        direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"
     6: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners
        reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: {pant}, {puff},
         {gasp}]
     7: bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The
        highway buckled during the heatwave" [syn: {buckle}, {warp}]
     8: make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit [syn:
        {gag}, {retch}]
     [also: {hove}]