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Meaning of 'weigh' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Weigh [ n.]
- A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh.
- A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.
2 . Weigh [ v. i.]
- To have weight; to be heavy.
- To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
- To bear heavily; to press hard.
- To judge; to estimate.
3 . Weigh [ v. t.]
- To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up; as, to weigh anchor.
- To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold.
- To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have the heaviness of.
- To pay, allot, take, or give by weight.
- To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to balance.
- To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.

Meaning of 'weigh' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . weigh [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have weight; have import, carry weight
Example in sentence:
  • It does not matter much
Meaning (2):
- to be oppressive or burdensome
Example in sentence:
  • Something pressed on his mind;
  • weigh heavily on the mind
Meaning (3):
- determine the weight of
Example in sentence:
  • The butcher weighed the chicken
Meaning (4):
- show consideration for; take into account
Example in sentence:
  • The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient;
  • You must consider her age

Nearby Words:

weigela weigelia weigh-house weigh-houses weighable weighage weighbeam weighboard weighbridge weighed

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