hoist

/hɔɪst/ verb C2

To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight). (transitive)
To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory. (figuratively, transitive)
To lift someone up to be flogged. (transitive)
To be lifted up. (intransitive)
To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization. (transitive)
To steal. (slang, transitive)
To rob. (slang, transitive)

He/she/it hoists · Past hoisted · Past participle hoisted · -ing form hoisting

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Verb forms

Base form: hoist
He/she/it: hoists
Past: hoisted
Past participle: hoisted
-ing form: hoisting

From the library

While he had been absorbed in thought, they had shipped their oars and hoisted sail; the boat was now moving with the wind.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 73 · C1

Julianne hoisted her cello case onto her shoulder, her previous apprehension entirely replaced by a steadfast, quiet determination.

The Resonance of the Crossing, p. 1 · C2

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hoist Any member of certain classes of devices that h... C2

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