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| weigh [ way ] (past and past participle weighed, present participle weigh·ing, 3rd person present singular weighs) |
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1. transitive verb find weight of something: to find out the weight of somebody or something
  He weighed himself regularly.
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2. intransitive verb be particular weight: to be of a particular weight
The baby weighed seven pounds three ounces at birth.
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3. transitive verb measure by weight: to measure or distribute something by weight
weighed out two pounds of onions
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4. transitive verb evaluate: to consider or evaluate something, especially so as to be able to come to a decision or choice
had to weigh all possible options
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5. intransitive verb have importance: to have importance or be influential
Her advice weighs heavily with him.
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6. transitive verb guess weight of: to hold something in the hand in order to assess its weight
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7. intransitive verb be burdensome: to be burdensome, oppressive, or worrying to somebody
The problem weighed heavily on my mind.
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8. transitive and intransitive verb nautical raise anchor: to raise the anchor of a vessel
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| [ Old English wegan "weigh, carry" < Indo-European, "carry"] |
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| weigh·a·ble adjective |
| weigh·er noun |
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