Also means
raise
Usage Note
heben is a strong verb: heben, hob, gehoben. It underlies many separable verbs — aufheben ('pick up / keep'), abheben ('withdraw money / lift off'), anheben ('raise slightly') — so the prefix changes the meaning sharply.
Examples
"Er kann den Stein nicht heben."
Natural Translation
He can't lift the stone.
Literal Translation
He can the stone not lift.
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