weigh

Speech parts

1. weigh - Noun

2. weigh - Verb

3. Weigh - Proper noun

Meaning

A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh.

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.

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.

A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

consider matter press judge measure determine think balance reflect count estimate gauge examine evaluate assess
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Antonyms

attack clear agree resolve ignore clarify
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Hypernyms

matter measure count be quantify

Hyponyms

press heft

Phrases with the word

I weigh weigh into weigh heavily on weigh against another weigh station factor weigh boat

Derivatives

weighed weighing

Examples

You must consider her age Source: Internet

The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient Source: Internet

It does not matter much Source: Internet

The butcher weighed the chicken Source: Internet

weigh heavily on the mind Source: Internet

Something pressed on his mind Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

weigela florida weigelia Weigelt weigh against weigh against another weigh anchor