weigh

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/weɪ/

verb 5noun 1name 1

Collocations

(verb.) consider sth carefully

ADV

carefully

She weighed up the pros and cons before deciding to accept the job offer.

PREP

against

The benefits of moving to the city need to be weighed against the high cost of rent.

(verb.) be considered important

ADV

heavily, strongly

PREP

against

The fact that she had no experience weighed against her when applying for the job.

in favour of

His years of experience weighed heavily in his favour when applying for the job.

with

The teacher's recommendation weighed heavily with the admissions committee.

Definitions

verb

To determine the weight of an object.

Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.

He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.

To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.

You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.

He took a long time weighing his options.

To judge; to estimate.

But ſhe thereof grew proud and inſolent, / That none ſhe worthie thought to be her fere, / But ſcornd them all, that loue vnto her ment; / Yet was ſhe lou’d of many a worthy pere, / Vnworthy ſhe to be belou’d ſo dere, / That could not weigh of worthineſſe aright.

To consider a subject.

noun

The act of weighing, of measuring the weight

Give the sugar a quick weigh.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — show consideration for

verb — have weight

verb — to be oppressive or burdensome

press

verb — determine the weight of

librate

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

weigh down

To act as a ballast for.

We used some sandbags to weigh down the balloon.

weigh in

To undergo a weigh-in.

Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.

weigh up

To assess a person or a situation.

She looked at him carefully, trying to weigh him up. Was he really telling the truth?

weigh against

To be disadvantageous to someone.

His seemingly racist remarks will weigh against him in the forthcoming election.

Example Bank

He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.

Wiktionary

You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.

Wiktionary

He took a long time weighing his options.

Wiktionary

Give the sugar a quick weigh.

Wiktionary

An astute reader should be willing to weigh everything they read, including anonymous sources.

Tatoeba · #1902

On average, these packages weigh two pounds.

Tatoeba · #55167

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, weigh is marked as figuratively, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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