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    Make·weight
    /ˈmākˌwāt/

    noun

    • 1. something put on a scale to make up the required weight.
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  3. MAKEWEIGHT definition: 1. something or someone, without much value of its own, that is added so that there is the correct…. Learn more.

  4. something or someone, without much value of its own, that is added so that there is the correct amount or number: She may be the youngest member of the team, but she's no makeweight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Also, extra, and in addition. added.

  5. Definition of makeweight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight. see more. see less. type of: weight. an artifact that is heavy. noun. anything added to fill out a whole. “some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights ”.

  7. 3 days ago · An alfresco activity, especially a meal , is one that takes place in the open air. 2 meanings: 1. something put on a scale to make up a required weight 2. an unimportant person or thing added to make up a lack.... Click for more definitions.

  8. Makeweight definition, something put in a scale to complete a required weight. See more.

  9. noun. make· weight ˈmāk-ˌwāt. 1. a. : something thrown into a scale to bring the weight to a desired value. b. : something of little independent value thrown in to fill a gap. 2. : counterweight, counterpoise. Examples of makeweight in a Sentence.

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