Definitions

1. verb

to lift or raise something

“She had to heben the heavy box onto the shelf.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement in the German system, equivalent to a barrel (approximately 23.7 liters)

“The brewery produces 100 heben of beer per day.”

3. verb (archaic or poetic)

to praise or extol

“The poet’s words were there to heben the beauty of nature.”