Weigh
31weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… …
32weigh — v. 1) to weigh heavily 2) (d; intr.) ( to count ) to weigh against (his testimony will weigh heavily against you) 3) (d; tr.) ( to balance ) to weigh against (to weigh one argument against another) 4) (d; intr.) ( to press ) to weigh on (legal… …
33weigh — weigh1 verb 1》 find out how heavy (someone or something) is. ↘have a specified weight. ↘balance (something) in the hands to assess its weight. ↘(weigh something out) measure and take out a portion of a particular weight. ↘(weigh… …
34weigh — [[t]weɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) phs wam to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device 2) wam to measure or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according… …
35weigh — 1. v. 1 tr. find the weight of. 2 tr. balance in the hands to guess or as if to guess the weight of. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) a take a definite weight of; take a specified weight from a larger quantity. b distribute in exact amounts by weight.… …
36weigh on — verb be oppressive or disheartening to • Syn: ↑weigh down • Ant: ↑lighten (for: ↑weigh down) • Hypernyms: ↑sadden • Verb Fram …
37weigh — coun·ter·weigh; re·weigh; weigh; weigh·able; weigh·age; weigh·er; weigh·man; weigh·ment; …
38weigh — I. verb Etymology: Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan to move, carry, weigh more at way Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance 2. a. outweigh b. counterbalance …
39weigh in — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms weigh in : present tense I/you/we/they weigh in he/she/it weighs in present participle weighing in past tense weighed in past participle weighed in 1) to have your weight checked before you take part in a… …
40weigh on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms weigh on : present tense I/you/we/they weigh on he/she/it weighs on present participle weighing on past tense weighed on past participle weighed on weigh on someone to cause problems for someone or something,… …
