26984 words

weigh

10 definitions • 17 examples
1
to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object:

Examples:

weigh yourself She weighs herself every week on the scales in the bathroom.
Your luggage must be weighed before it is put on the aircraft.
2
(of something such as a fact or an event) to have an influence or be important:

Examples:

weigh with Easy access to a skilled workforce weighed heavily with us when we chose a site for the new factory.
3

Examples:

Only when we have weighed all the factors involved can we decide when would be the best time to start.
4
to lift the anchor (= a heavy metal object) of a ship from under the water so that it can move freely:

Examples:

When will the cruise ship weigh anchor? I don't want to get stuck on shore.
5
to be pulled toward the earth with a particular force that can be measured, or to measure this force in an object; to show an amount of weight:

Examples:

[ L ] The baby weighed six pounds, ten ounces at birth.
[ L ] This table weighs a lot.
[ T ] She weighs herself every morning.
6
to have an influence:

Examples:

The factor that weighed most heavily in her favor was her record of success as a lawyer.
7
to consider something carefully, esp. by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:

Examples:

The judge told the jury to weigh the facts and the evidence.
You have to weigh the advantage of early graduation against the disadvantage of being younger than everyone else.
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to have a particular weight:

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9
to measure the weight of something:

Examples:

Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft.
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Examples:

weigh sth against sth The installation and operating costs have to be weighed against lost revenue.
weigh benefits/factors/risks The network executives have to weigh all kinds of factors in their decisions.

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