weigh

determine the weight of something; to ponder and consider: Weigh your decision before going forward.; to consider one’s words carefully: Weigh your words before you speak.
Not to be confused with:way – the condition of things; how something is done or how it happens; a pathway: This is the way you get to the pool.

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W0064300 (wā)v. weighed, weigh·ing, weighs v.tr.1. a. To determine the weight of, as with a scale: weighed the tomatoes before buying them.b. To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese.2. a. To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.b. To choose carefully or deliberately: weigh one's words.3. Nautical To raise (anchor).v.intr.1. To be of a specific weight: The dog weighs nearly 50 pounds.2. To have consequence or importance: The decision weighed heavily against us.3. a. To cause to bend heavily by added weight. Used with on or upon: a coating of ice that weighed on the slender branches.b. To be burdensome or oppressive. Used with on or upon: These concerns have been weighing on us for weeks.4. Nautical To raise anchor.Phrasal Verbs: weigh down1. To cause to bend down with added weight: vines that were weighed down with grapes.2. To give great worry or difficulty to; burden: The responsibilities of the new job weighed him down. weigh in1. Sports To be weighed at a weigh-in.2. To have one's baggage weighed, as at an airport.3. To be of a specified weight: The new book weighs in at 7 pounds.4. Slang To join in a discussion; utter a remark: She weighed in with some pertinent facts.

[Middle English weien, from Old English wegan; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

weigh′a·ble adj.weigh′er n.

weigh²

W0064300 (wā)n. Nautical Way. Used in the phrase under weigh.

[Variant (influenced by weigh, as in weigh anchor) of way.]

weigh

(weɪ) vb1. (tr) to measure the weight of2. (intr) to have weight or be heavy: she weighs more than her sister. 3. (often foll by: out) to apportion according to weight4. (tr) to consider carefully: to weigh the facts of a case. 5. (intr) to be influential: his words weighed little with the jury. 6. (often foll by: on) to be oppressive or burdensome (to)7. obsolete to regard or esteem8. (Nautical Terms) weigh anchor to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised preparatory to departure[Old English wegan; related to Old Frisian wega, Old Norse vega, Gothic gawigan, German wiegen] ˈweighable adj ˈweigher n

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(weɪ) nunder weigh a variant spelling of under way[C18: variation due to the influence of phrases such as to weigh anchor]

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v.t. 1. to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device. 2. to measure or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according to weight (usu. fol. by out): weighed out five pounds of sugar. 3. to make heavy; increase the weight or bulk of; weight. 4. to evaluate in the mind; consider carefully in order to reach an opinion, decision, or choice: Let's weigh the facts. v.i. 5. to have weight or a specified amount of weight: to weigh less; to weigh a ton. 6. to have importance, moment, or consequence. 7. to bear down as a weight or burden (usu. fol. by on or upon): Responsibility weighed upon her. 8. to consider carefully or judicially: to weigh well before deciding. 9. weigh down, a. to cause to become bowed under a weight. b. to lower the spirits of; burden; depress. 10. weigh in, a. (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout. b. (of a jockey) to be weighed with the saddle and weights after a race. c. to be of the weight determined by such a weighing. 11. weigh out, (of a jockey) a. to be weighed with the saddle and weights before a race. b. to be of the weight determined by such a weighing. Idioms: weigh anchor, to heave up a ship's anchor in preparation for getting under way. [before 900; Middle English weghen, Old English wegan to carry, weigh, c. Old Saxon, Old High German wegan to move, weigh, Old Norse vega to move, Gothic gawigan to move, shake; akin to way¹, wain] weigh′a•ble, adj. weigh′er, n.

weigh

dispense - Ultimately from Latin dispendere, "weigh out."
expend - Comes from ex-, "out," and pendere, "weigh; pay"; originally, it referred to spending money, with the root sense being "to weigh out money."
preponderate - Once meant "weigh more" and "have greater intellectual weight."
spend - A blend of Latin pendere, "pay, weigh," and expendere, "pay out."

weigh

Past participle: weighed
Gerund: weighing

Imperative
weigh
weigh

Present
I weigh
you weigh
he/she/it weighs
we weigh
you weigh
they weigh

Preterite
I weighed
you weighed
he/she/it weighed
we weighed
you weighed
they weighed

Present Continuous
I am weighing
you are weighing
he/she/it is weighing
we are weighing
you are weighing
they are weighing

Present Perfect
I have weighed
you have weighed
he/she/it has weighed
we have weighed
you have weighed
they have weighed

Past Continuous
I was weighing
you were weighing
he/she/it was weighing
we were weighing
you were weighing
they were weighing

Past Perfect
I had weighed
you had weighed
he/she/it had weighed
we had weighed
you had weighed
they had weighed

Future
I will weigh
you will weigh
he/she/it will weigh
we will weigh
you will weigh
they will weigh

Future Perfect
I will have weighed
you will have weighed
he/she/it will have weighed
we will have weighed
you will have weighed
they will have weighed

Future Continuous
I will be weighing
you will be weighing
he/she/it will be weighing
we will be weighing
you will be weighing
they will be weighing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been weighing
you have been weighing
he/she/it has been weighing
we have been weighing
you have been weighing
they have been weighing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been weighing
you will have been weighing
he/she/it will have been weighing
we will have been weighing
you will have been weighing
they will have been weighing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been weighing
you had been weighing
he/she/it had been weighing
we had been weighing
you had been weighing
they had been weighing

Conditional
I would weigh
you would weigh
he/she/it would weigh
we would weigh
you would weigh
they would weigh

Past Conditional
I would have weighed
you would have weighed
he/she/it would have weighed
we would have weighed
you would have weighed
they would have weighed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	weigh - have a certain weight measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"librate, weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
	2.	weigh - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"count, consider
	3.	weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"libratemeasure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"heft - test the weight of something by lifting itweigh - have a certain weight
	4.	weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"matter, countbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"press, weigh - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
	5.	weigh - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"pressmatter, count, weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"

weigh

verb1. have a weight of, tip the scales at (informal) His wife weighs over 22 stone.2. measure the weight of, put someone or something on the scales, measure how heavy someone or something is They counted and weighed the fruits.3. (often with up) consider, study, examine, contemplate, evaluate, ponder, mull over, think over, eye up, reflect upon, give thought to, meditate upon, deliberate upon He is weighing the possibility of filing charges against the doctor.4. compare, balance, contrast, juxtapose, place side by side We must weigh the pros and cons of each method.5. matter, carry weight, cut any ice (informal), impress, tell, count, have influence, be influential His opinion doesn't weigh much with me, I'm afraid.weigh on someone oppress, burden, depress, distress, plague, prey, torment, hang over, bear down, gnaw at, cast down, take over The separation weighed on both of them.weigh someone down1. burden, overload, encumber, overburden, tax, weight, strain, handicap, saddle, hamper The soldiers were weighed down by their heavy packs.2. oppress, worry, trouble, burden, depress, haunt, plague, get down, torment, take control of, hang over, beset, prey on, bear down, gnaw at, cast down, press down on, overburden, weigh upon, lie heavy on He could not shake off the guilt that weighed him down.weigh someone up assess, judge, gauge, appraise, eye someone up, size someone up (informal) As soon as I walked into his office I could see him weighing me up.weigh something out measure, dole out, apportion, deal out I weighed out portions of tea and sugar.

weigh

verb1. To be of significance or importance:count, import, matter, signify.2. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.phrasal verb
weigh downTo make sad or gloomy:deject, depress, dispirit, oppress, sadden.phrasal verb
weigh on or upon
To come to mind continually:haunt, obsess, torment, trouble.

Translations

成为某人的负担称重称重量重达

weigh

(wei) verb1. to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale. He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.称重2. to be equal to in heaviness. This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?重达3. to be a heavy burden to. She was weighed down with two large suitcases. 成为（某人）的负担 weight (weit) noun1. the amount which a person or thing weighs. He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.重量2. a piece of metal etc of a standard weight. seven-pound weight.砝码3. a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport. He lifts weights to develop his muscles.重物4. burden; load. You have taken a weight off my mind. 负担，负荷 5. importance. Her opinion carries a lot of weight.重要性 verb1. to attach, or add, a weight or weights to. The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.加重量于2. to hold down by attaching weights. They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.加重量ˈweightless adjective not affected by the earth's gravity pull. The astronauts became weightless on going into orbit round the earth. 失重的，无重力的 ˈweightlessness noun 失重，无重力 ˈweighty adjective1. important. a weighty reason.重要的2. heavy. 重的ˈweightily adverb重压地ˈweightiness noun重压ˈweighing-machine noun a (public) machine for weighing people, loads etc; a scale. I weighed myself on the weighing-machine at the railway station. 体重计，称重机 ˈweightlifting noun the sport of lifting weights. 举重weigh anchor to lift a ship's anchor in preparation for sailing. 起锚weigh in to find one's weight before a fight, after a horse-race etc ( ˈweigh-in) noun称体重weigh out to measure out by weighing. He weighed out six kilos of sand.称出weigh up to calculate, estimate; to consider. He weighed up his chances of success. 估量，称

weigh

→ 称重量zhCN

How much do you weigh? → 你体重是多少？

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weigh anchor

To hoist the anchor so that a ship can sail. Weigh anchor, boys—we're going home!See also: anchor, weigh

weigh a ton

To be extremely heavy. Most often refers to something that must (and can feasibly) be handled by hand, as opposed to something that actually weighs a ton or more. Greg, go get your brother to help us lift this thing. It weighs a ton!See also: ton, weigh

weigh in at

To be a certain weight. The challenger weighs in at 162 pounds. Is it really over the weight limit? What does it weigh in at?See also: weigh

weigh (one's) words

1. To choose what one says carefully. Weigh your words when you talk to the boss—this is a situation you need to finesse.2. To think about what one else has said. I've been weighing his words all day, trying to figure out what he meant.See also: weigh, word

weigh down

1. To burden or immobilize something by attaching additional weight or placing it on top. A noun or pronoun can be used between "weigh" and "down." You should weigh down those papers with a paperweight so they don't fly out the window. Your car definitely won't get good gas mileage if you have all that heavy equipment in the trunk weighing it down.2. By extension, to be a burden or impediment to. A noun or pronoun can be used between "weigh" and "down." It feels good to finally get that off my chest. I've felt like I've been weighed down by guilt all these years. All the extra orders have been weighing us down a bit, but hopefully we'll be able to get back to normal operations after the holidays.See also: down, weigh

weigh in

1. To be a certain weight. Often followed by "at" and the weight. The wrestler was disqualified when he weighed in 1 pound over the limit. That largemouth bass Jim caught weighed in at 20 pounds!2. To be weighed. Typically used for sports such as boxing and wrestling, when competitors must not exceed a certain weight. Boxers always make a spectacle when they weigh in before the bout. Everyone has to weigh in on Friday, no exceptions.3. To give one's opinion or analysis of something during a discussion. Karen, you haven't weighed in yet. What's your take on this? Later on the show, Senator Williams will weigh in on the debate.See also: weigh

weigh on

1. For an additional weight to burden or bend something or cause it to droop. The fallen tree must have weighed on the other to the point that both fell. I'm just worried about all the snow weighing on the roof.2. By extension, to be a burden or impediment to. A noun or pronoun can be used between "weigh" and "on." It feels good to finally get that off my chest. The guilt has weighed on me for years. All the extra orders have been weighing on us a bit, but hopefully we'll be able to get back to normal operations after the holidays.See also: on, weigh

weigh on (one's) mind

To cause someone a lot of worry, concern, or anxiety, especially for a long period of time. I know that money issues have been weighing on his mind ever since the company began issuing pay cuts. I really acted like a jerk on Friday night, and it has weighed on my mind all weekend long.See also: mind, on, weigh

weigh (something) in the balance

To consider the positive and negative implications of something very carefully, especially when making a decision. We'll have to weigh each applicant in the balance before deciding who to hire, so it could be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision. Be sure to weigh it in the balance before deciding to take out a loan of any size. Just because the bank is willing to lend you money doesn't mean it's the right thing to do.See also: balance, weigh

weigh against

1. To compare the benefits and disadvantages of two things or options against one another in order to choose the best one. When deciding on a vacation, I always have to weigh how much I want to relax at the beach against how much I love exploring new, bustling cities. We'll weigh your proposal against the various other options open to us.2. To have a negative effect or impact on someone's or something's reputation or evaluation. Your persistent tardiness will certainly weigh against you in your annual review. There are a number of factors weighing against the proposed legislation.See also: weigh

weigh out

1. To measure the weight of something. I always weight out the meat I buy when I go home to make sure the butcher hasn't conned me.2. To distribute or apportion something according to its weight. A noun or pronoun can be used between "weigh" and "out." There are scales provided so you can weight out how much produce you need. We only have one sack of rice to last us the rest of the week, so we'll have to weight everyone's rations out.3. To evaluate or consider the merits or value of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "weigh" and "out." We'll have to weigh these factors out when we decide the best course of action. The council has invited members of the public to the discussion so they could weigh out people's concerns.See also: out, weigh

weigh heavily with (one)

To be an important or influential factor for one, especially when faced with making a decision. This is an issue that weighs heavily with my constituents, so I am making it a priority during my time in Congress. Being close enough to visit my family during breaks weighed heavily with me when I was choosing which college to attend.See also: heavily, weigh

weigh against someone or something

Fig. to count against someone or something; [for some fact] to work against someone or something. I hope my many absences do not weigh against me on the final grade. This will weigh against you.See also: weigh

weigh in (at something)

Fig. to present oneself at a certain weight. (Usually said of boxers.) The fighter weighed in at over two hundred pounds. The contenders weighed in yesterday.See also: weigh

weigh on someone's mind

Fig. [for something] to be in a person's thoughts; [for something] to be bothering someone's thinking. This problem has been weighing on my mind for many days now. I hate to have things weighing on my mind. I can't sleep when I'm worried.See also: mind, on, weigh

weigh someone down

Fig. [for a thought] to worry or depress someone. All these problems really weigh me down. Financial problems have been weighing down our entire family.See also: down, weigh

weigh someone or something down

to burden someone or something. The heavy burden weighed the poor donkey down. The load of bricks weighed down the truck.See also: down, weigh

weigh someone's words

1. Fig. to consider carefully what someone says. I listened to what he said, and I weighed his words very carefully. Everyone was weighing his words. None of us knew exactly what he meant. 2. Fig. to consider one's own words carefully when speaking. I always weigh my words when I speak in public. John was weighing his words carefully because he didn't want to be misunderstood.See also: weigh, word

weigh something against something

to ponder something by balancing it against something. I weighed going to town against staying here and sleeping and I decided to stay here. When I weigh your suggestion against my own ideas, I realize that I must follow my own conscience.See also: weigh

weigh something out

to weigh something as it is distributed. The merchant weighed the cuts of meat out for each of the waiting women. They weighed out the grain care-fully.See also: out, weigh

weigh something up

to find out the weight of something. I can't tell you how much this will cost until I weigh it up. Liz weighed up the meat and jotted down the price.See also: up, weigh

weigh (up)on someone

Fig. to burden or worry someone. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The problems at the office were beginning to weigh upon Mr. Franklin. My problems began to weigh on me.See also: on, weigh

weigh down

Burden, oppress, as in Their problems have weighed them down. This expression transfers bowing under a physical weight to emotional burdens. [c. 1600] See also: down, weigh

weigh in

Be weighed; also, be of a particular weight. For example, Because it was such a small plane, the passengers and their luggage had to weigh in before takeoff , or The fish weighed in at 18 pounds. [Late 1800s] See also: weigh

weigh on

Also, weigh upon. Depress, as in His criticism weighed on her, or The long silence began to weigh upon us. This idiom was first recorded in 1775. See also: on, weigh

weigh one's words

Speak or write with deliberation or considerable care, as in The doctor weighed his words as he explained her illness. This term was first recorded in 1340. See also: weigh, word

weigh something in the balance

carefully ponder or assess the merits and demerits of something. The image is of a pair of old-fashioned scales with two pans in which the positive and negative aspects of something can be set against each other. The expanded phrase weighed in the balance and found wanting meaning ‘having failed to meet the test of a particular situation’ is also found, and is an allusion to the biblical book of Daniel , where such a process formed part of the judgement made on King Belshazzar .See also: balance, something, weigh

weigh ˈanchor

(of a ship and its passengers) leave a place: We weighed anchor in the afternoon and started for the Philippines.This means ‘to lift the anchor out of the water’ before sailing away.See also: anchor, weigh

weigh on your ˈmind

(of a problem or difficulty) make you feel worried and anxious: The safety of the missing children was weighing on their minds.See also: mind, on, weigh

weigh (half) a ˈton

(informal) be very heavy: These suitcases weigh a ton! What have you got in them? OPPOSITE: (as) light as air/a featherSee also: ton, weigh

weigh your ˈwords

carefully choose the words you use when you speak or write: He spoke very slowly, weighing his words.See also: weigh, word

weigh against

v.1. To compare something to something else in order to make a decision: When we weighed our decision against the alternatives, it was clearly the wrong choice. 2. To affect someone or something adversely in an evaluation: My poor test scores will weigh against me.See also: weigh

weigh down

v.1. To hold or bend something down by applying weight: I weighed the trail map down on the ground with stones. The vines were weighed down by their heavy grapes.2. To burden or oppress someone or something: Heavy backpacks weighed down the hikers. The responsibilities of the new job weighed me down.See also: down, weigh

weigh in

v.1. To be weighed at an official weigh-in for an athletic competition: The boxer weighed in before the fight. The fighter weighed in at 250 pounds.2. To weigh something officially, as for travel on an airplane: The ticket agent weighed our bags in. After the agent weighed in my suitcase, I went to the gate.3. To join an ongoing discussion, debate, or competition: The president still hasn't weighed in on the issue. After striking out twice, the player finally weighed in with a base hit.See also: weigh

weigh on

or weigh uponv.1. To cause to sink or bend heavily by or as if by added weight: The bad news weighed on the prices of oil stocks. A coating of ice weighed upon the slender branches.2. To preoccupy someone with a feeling of guilt or blame: The consequences of their mistake weighed on them. Heavy guilt weighed upon the thief.See also: on, weigh

weigh out

v.1. To measure or apportion some specific quantity by or as if by weight: The clerk weighed out a pound of cheese.2. To weigh or otherwise evaluate something: We weighed out the hamburger and found we needed another pound. I wasn't sure that they gave us the correct amount, so I weighed it out.3. To determine the relative value of some set of things: The council listened to our requests and carefully weighed them out.See also: out, weigh

weigh with

v. To be of importance to someone when making a decision: The issue of taxes will weigh heavily with the voters.See also: weigh

weighed (in the balance) and found wanting

Tested and proved faulty. This expression comes from the Bible, as part of Daniel’s interpretation to King Belshazzar of the writing on the wall (Daniel 5:27). It has been used ever since to mean a deficiency or failure. See also: and, found, wanting, weigh

weigh one's words, to

To speak or write thoughtfully and prudently. Weigh here is used in the sense of measuring the weight, or impact, of one’s words. This metaphor dates from ancient times and was already in print in the early fourteenth century. Dan Michel wrote, “[he] ne wegth his wordes ine the waye of discrecion” (Ayenbite of Inwyt, 1340). See also: weigh

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verb have a weight of

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verb measure the weight of

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verb consider

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verb compare

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verb matter

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phrase weigh on someone

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phrase weigh someone down: burden

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phrase weigh someone down: oppress

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phrase weigh someone up

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phrase weigh something out

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verb to be of significance or importance

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verb to think or think about carefully and at length

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