weigh

Use weigh in a sentence

A woman weighs herself on her bathroom scales.

verb

To weigh is to determine how heavy something is or how much mass it has.

An example of weigh is when you put something on a scale.

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weigh

to determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance
to have (a specified) weight [it weighs ten pounds]: orig. construed as a vi. and still so construed when used with an adverb
weight (transitive verb)
to lift or balance (an object) in the hand or hands, in order to estimate its heaviness or weight
to measure out, dole out, or apportion, by or as by weight: often with out
1. to consider and choose carefully: to weigh one's words
2. to balance or ponder in the mind; consider in order to make a choice: to weigh one plan against another
Naut. see weigh anchor under anchor

Origin of weigh

Middle English weien, to weigh, bear from Old English wegan, to carry, bear, akin to German weigan, wägen from Indo-European base an unverified form we?h-, to go, draw from source Old English wæg, a wave, Classical Latin vehere, to carry, bring

to have significance, importance, or influence: his word weighed heavily with the jury
to be a burden; press or bear down: with on or upon: the theft weighed on my mind
Naut. weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)

weigh Idioms

weigh down

to make bend downward as with added weight
to burden or bear down on so as to oppress or depress

weigh in

to weigh (a boxer, jockey, etc.) before or after a contest in order to verify declared weight
to be so weighed
to have one's baggage weighed
Informal to enter and participate forcefully, as in a discussion or debate

weigh in with

Informal to introduce or contribute (an idea or opinion) to a discussion, argument, etc.

var. of way (noun): chiefly in under weigh, meaning underway

Origin of weigh

modified by the notion of “weighing anchor”

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weigh

verb

weighed, weigh·ing, weighs

verb

transitive

a. To determine the weight of, as with a scale: weighed the tomatoes before buying them.
b. To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese.
a. To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.
b. To choose carefully or deliberately: weigh one's words.
Nautical To raise (anchor).

verb

intransitive

To be of a specific weight: The dog weighs nearly 50 pounds.
To have consequence or importance: The decision weighed heavily against us.
a. To cause to bend heavily by added weight. Used with on or upon: a coating of ice that weighed on the slender branches.
b. To be burdensome or oppressive. Used with on or upon: These concerns have been weighing on us for weeks.
Nautical To raise anchor.

Phrasal Verbs: weigh down To cause to bend down with added weight: vines that were weighed down with grapes. To give great worry or difficulty to; burden: The responsibilities of the new job weighed him down. weigh in Sports To be weighed at a weigh-in.To have one's baggage weighed, as at an airport.To be of a specified weight: The new book weighs in at 7 pounds. Slang To join in a discussion; utter a remark: She weighed in with some pertinent facts.

Origin of weigh

Middle English weien from Old English wegan ; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

weigh′a·ble
adjective

weigh′er
noun

noun

Nautical

Way. Used in the phrase under weigh.

Origin of weigh

Variant (influenced by weigh ¹ as in weigh anchor )of way

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present weighs, present participle weighing, simple past and past participle weighed)

To determine the weight of an object.
Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
(figuratively) To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
To consider a subject.
To have a certain weight.
I weigh ten and a half stone.
(intransitive) To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.
(intransitive) To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
(nautical) To raise an anchor free of the seabed.
(intransitive, nautical) To weigh anchor.
To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.
Spenser
all that she so dear did weigh

Origin

From Old English wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganÄ…, from Proto-Indo-European *wÃ©ÇµÊ°e-, *weÇµÊ°-. Cognate with Scots wey or weich, Dutch wegen, German wiegen, wÃ¤gen, Danish veje.