Meaning & use
hove
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An older past tense of 'heave,' meaning came into view or moved, especially used of a ship.
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A ship hove into view just as the fog began to lift.
The old sailor described how the rescue boat hove alongside within the hour.
A note on using this word
Almost always seen today in the fixed phrase 'hove into view'; modern English generally uses 'heaved' as the past tense of 'heave' in other contexts.
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