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makeweight - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'makeweight' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Makeweight [ n.]
- That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap.

Meaning of 'makeweight' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . makeweight [ n]
Meaning (1):
- anything added to fill out a whole
Example in sentence:
  • some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights