I.
past of heave
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from hove , past of heave
intransitive verb
archaic : rise , heave
transitive verb
archaic : to lift or swell up : raise
III. ˈhōv
dialect England
variant of half
IV. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English hoven
obsolete : hover 1, 4