weigh
verb
\ ˈwā
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\
weighed;
weighing;
weighs
Definition of weigh
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance
3
: to consider carefully especially by balancing opposing factors or aspects in order to reach a choice or conclusion : evaluate
weighing her options
4
: to heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing
5
: to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales
1a
: to have a certain heaviness : experience a specific force due to gravity
2
: to merit consideration as important : count
evidence will weigh heavily against him
3a
: to press down with or as if with a heavy weight
b
: to have a saddening or disheartening effect
guilt weighed on my mind
4
: to weigh anchor
weigh
nounDefinition of weigh (Entry 2 of 2)
: way
—used in the phrase under weigh
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Other Words from weigh
Verb
weighable
\ ˈwā-ə-bəl
\
adjective
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adjective
weigher
noun
Examples of weigh in a Sentence
Verb
She weighs herself every morning. He used a scale to weigh the bananas. The bananas weigh more than the apples. How much do you weigh? You will need to weigh the pros and cons. He took time to weigh his options. Her previous experience weighs in her favor.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The baby girl, named Amoura Rose, weighed just over 2 pounds when she was born on Aug. 25. — Fox News, "Delaware woman who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth in toilet: 'I was just in shock'," 12 Sep. 2019 Apple's struggles in China over the past year have weighed on the company, the trade war is hitting the tech giant hard, and the threat of additional tariffs could further weaken China sales for the tech behemoth. — Anne Sraders, Fortune, "Bull vs. Bear: Will Apple’s New Streaming Service Mean Upside for Investors?," 11 Sep. 2019 The observatory—a base station and an instrument platform—weighed so much that movement by natural causes such as a storm, sea animal, or strong currents have been ruled out. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "Suspect surfaces in the mysterious case of the underwater research station that vanished," 9 Sep. 2019 But after those two, nobody else on the defensive line weighs more than 273 pounds. — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, "Despite a lack of size, Louisville football's front 7 is making a big impact," 8 Sep. 2019 On the outside, criminal justice reforms are often weighed against hard data points on recidivism risk and crime. — NBC News, "Lester Holt: What I learned from spending two nights in a maximum-security prison," 6 Sep. 2019 But in choosing Macquarie as its partner, the state had weighed other factors more heavily, such as business plan and viability. — Alfred Miller, ProPublica, "How Kentucky Gambled for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From a Broadband Program It Didn’t Qualify for," 4 Sep. 2019 Letsfit's scale features a strap that loops through luggage handles for easy use and can weigh items up to 110 pounds. — Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "These are the 20 most popular products Underscored readers are shopping in August," 28 Aug. 2019 Hong Kong’s protests against an extradition bill that have lasted for over 12 weeks and prompted one of Megvii’s backers, e-commerce giant Alibaba, to postpone its mega secondary listing, could weigh on its performance. — Jane Li, Quartz, "A Chinese facial-recognition startup is promising to be good in its IPO filing," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'weigh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for weigh
weigh
verb
English Language Learners Definition of weigh
: to find how heavy (someone or something) is : to measure the weight of (someone or something)
: to have a specified weight
: to think carefully about (something) in order to form an opinion or make a decision
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weigh
verb