haft
haft · hafts · hafted · hafting
To fit a handle toTo fit a handle to (a tool or weapon).
UK/hɑːft/US/hæft/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon).
(transitive)To grip by the handle.
Origin
From Middle English haft, from Old English hæft, from Proto-West Germanic *haftī, from ProFrom Middle English haft, from Old English hæft, from Proto-West Germanic *haftī, from Proto-Germanic *haftiją.
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Forms
hafts, hafting, hafted, haftedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhaftable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle