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1weigh1 (weɪPronunciation for weigh1) 

Definitions

verb

  1. (tr) to measure the weight of
  2. (intr) to have weight or be heavy  ⇒ she weighs more than her sister 
  3. (tr) out to apportion according to weight
  4. (tr) to consider carefully  ⇒ to weigh the facts of a case 
  5. (intr) to be influential  ⇒ his words weighed little with the jury 
  6. (intr) on to be oppressive or burdensome (to)
  7. obsolete to regard or esteem
  8. See weigh anchor

See also

weigh down , weigh in , weigh up

Alternative Forms

ˈweighable adjective ˈweigher noun

Word Origin

Old English wegan;  related to Old Frisian wega,  Old Norse vega,  Gothic gawigan,  German wiegen

Synonyms

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= have a weight of tip the scales at
= measure the weight of put someone or something on the scales measure how heavy someone or something is
= consider, study, examine, contemplate, evaluate, ponder, mull over, think over, eye up, reflect upon, give thought to meditate upon deliberate upon
= compare, balance, contrast, juxtapose, place side by side
= matter, carry weight cut any ice impress, tell, count, have influence be influential

2weigh2 (weɪPronunciation for weigh2) 

Definitions

noun

  1. See under weigh

Word Origin

C18: variation due to the influence of phrases such as to weigh anchor

Translations

  • British English: weigh Pronunciation for weigh If someone or something weighs a particular amount, that is how heavy they are.He weighs 19 stone.weɪ VERB He weighs 19 stone.
  • Spanish: pesar Pronunciation for pesar v
  • French: peser Pronunciation for peser vt
  • German: wiegen Pronunciation for wiegen v
  • Chinese: 称重量Pronunciation for 称重量 v
  • Arabic: يَزِنُPronunciation for يَزِنُ v
  • Portuguese: pesarPronunciation for pesar v
  • Russian: взвешиватьPronunciation for взвешивать v
  • Croatian: vagatiPronunciation for vagati v
  • Czech: zvážitPronunciation for zvážit v vážit
  • Danish: vejePronunciation for veje v
  • Dutch: wegenPronunciation for wegen v
  • Finnish: painaaPronunciation for painaa v
  • Greek: ζυγίζωPronunciation for ζυγίζω v
  • Italian: pesarePronunciation for pesare v
  • Japanese: 重さが･･･あるPronunciation for 重さが･･･ある v
  • Korean: 무게를 달다Pronunciation for 무게를 달다 v
  • Norwegian: veiePronunciation for veie v
  • Polish: zważyćPronunciation for zważyć v ważyć
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pesarPronunciation for pesar v
  • European Spanish: pesar Pronunciation for pesar v
  • Swedish: vägaPronunciation for väga v
  • Thai: ชั่งน้ำหนักPronunciation for ชั่งน้ำหนัก v
  • Turkish: çekmekPronunciation for çekmek v
  • Vietnamese: cânPronunciation for cân v

Usage examples

  • Her eyes, sharpened by suspicion, moved very slowly around the bedroom to weigh the evidence.
    Sue Welfare, FALLEN WOMEN (2002)
  • They can be up to 3.4 metres (12 feet) long and weigh over 500 kilograms.
    New Scientist (2003)
  • She had been expected to weigh in at about 145. Ali weighed in at the maximum 162 pounds.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • In the end it is for viewers to weigh up the credibility of what Mr Fearon has to say.
    Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2005)
  • We should ` weigh " ourselves regularly to see how good our mind-fitness is.
    O'Keeffe, John, Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994)

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