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   Weigh

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   verb

   • 1. find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales: "weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet" Similar measure the weight ofmeasure how heavy someone/something isput someone/something on the scales
   • ▪ have a specified weight: "when the twins were born they weighed ten pounds" Similar tip/turn the scales atcome to
   • ▪ balance in the hands to guess or as if to guess the weight of: "she picked up the brick and weighed it in her right hand"
   • 2. assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action: "the consequences of the move would need to be very carefully weighed" Similar considercontemplatethink aboutgive thought toentertain the idea ofdeliberate aboutturn over in one's mindmull overchew overreflect onruminate aboutmuse onassessappraiseanalyzeinvestigateinquire intolook intomake inquiries intoexaminescrutinizeresearchreviewexploreprobestudysurveyinspecttake stock ofthink onOpposite ignoretake on trust
   • ▪ influence a decision or action; be considered important: "the evidence weighed heavily against him" Similar influencehave influence withbe influential tocarry weight withcount withtell withmatter tobe important tobe significant tomean something tomake an impression onget toregister with

   Word Origin Old Englishwegan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wegen ‘weigh’, German bewegen ‘move’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vehere ‘convey’. Early senses included ‘transport from one place to another’ and ‘raise up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. weighable adjective
   • 2. weigher noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is the difference between 'weigh' and 'weight'?

   • The distinction between “weigh” and “weight” as verbs. The difference is that weight is used to determine the weight of an object, whereas weight is used to add weight to something to make it heavier. To summarize, weight is a noun that refers to the measurement of an object or body.

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   How do you use the verb 'weigh'?

   • “Weigh” is the correct form of the verb to be used to refer to something that is being weighed on a scale or sometimes used to describe the effect or load of any feeling or substance. For example, “the end-of-year figures were weighted to make the company look good.”

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   What are some example sentences for "weigh"?

   • 1. Of an additional weight, to burden, immobilize, or bend something or something. The fallen tree must have weighed on the other to the point that both fell. I'm just worried about all the snow weighing on the roof. My backpack weighed on me heavily as I trudged through the hallways.

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   Weigh definition, to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases. See more.

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   verb. uk / weɪ / us. weigh 200g/75 kg/10 stone, etc. Add to word list. B1. to have a weight of 200g/75 kg/10 stone, etc: How much do you weigh? Fewer examples. The baby weighed just four pounds when she was born. He caught a salmon that weighed 5 pounds. The bowling ball must weigh between 6 and 12 pounds. Can you guess how much this bag weighs?

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   to hold up or balance, as in the hand, in order to estimate the weight. Weights and Measures to measure, separate, or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according to weight (usually fol. by out): to weigh out five pounds of sugar. to make heavy; increase the weight or bulk of; weight: We weighed the drapes to make them hang properly.

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   Weigh Definition. wā. weighed, weighing, weighs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. weighed, weighing, weighs. To determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be a burden; press or bear down. The theft weighed on my mind.

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   Weigh definition: to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device. See examples of WEIGH used in a sentence.

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