hoist
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
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Sense 2 verb
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car
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Sense 3 verb
move from one place to another by lifting
They hoisted the patient onto the operating table
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Sense 4 verb
raise
hoist the flags
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | hoist |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lifting device |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | block and tackle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | headgear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wheel and axle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | raise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | elevator |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hoist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ski tow |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hoister |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | lift |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | trice |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | lift |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | lift |