Weigh Definition
wā
weighed, weighing, weighs
verb
weighed, weighing, weighs
To determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance.
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To be a burden; press or bear down.
The theft weighed on my mind.
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To measure out, dole out, or apportion, by or as by weight.
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To have significance, importance, or influence.
His word weighed heavily with the jury.
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Synonyms:
idiom
weigh down
- to make bend downward as with added weight
- to burden or bear down on so as to oppress or depress
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weigh in
- to weigh (a boxer, jockey, etc.) before or after a contest in order to verify declared weight
- to be so weighed
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weigh in with
- to introduce or contribute (an idea or opinion) to a discussion, argument, etc.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Weigh
- weigh down
- weigh in
- weigh in with
Origin of Weigh
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From Old English wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą, from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰe-, *weǵʰ-. Cognate with Scots wey or weich, Dutch wegen, German wiegen, wägen, Danish veje.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English weien from Old English wegan wegh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Variant (influenced by weigh as in weigh anchor) of way
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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