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  1. 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.

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  2. 5 days ago · noun. 1. something put on a scale to make up a required weight. 2. an unimportant person or thing added to make up a lack. Collins English Dictionary.

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

  5. Definitions of makeweight. noun. a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight. see more. noun. anything added to fill out a whole. “some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights ”. synonyms: filler. see more.

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

  7. 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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