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weigh

/ weigh /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to be oppressive or burdensome
"weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Type of:
count matter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
determine the weight of
"The butcher weighed the chicken"
Type of:
quantify measure
Kinds of:
heft
Derived:
weigher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
have a certain weight
Type of:
measure
Verb group:
librate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
show consideration for; take into account
"You must consider her age"
"The judge considered the offender''s youth and was lenient"
Kinds of:
consult
Derived:
deliberation weighing advisement circumstance condition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 5
have weight; have import, carry weight
"It does not matter much"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
press
Derived:
topic subject issue matter
See also:
matter to interest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Frame 34
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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