weighverb
uk/weɪ/us/weɪ/weigh verb (HEAVINESS)
B1 [ L only + noun, T ] to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object:
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- I weigh ten and a half stone.
- She's neurotic about her weight - she weighs herself three times a day.
- She weighs between 55 and 60 kilograms.
- Your fruit and vegetables will be weighed at the checkout.
- We use the metric system of measuring and weighing.
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Measuring & weighing
- cost-of-living index
- decibel
- life-size
- measure sb/sth up
- measure sth out
- measurement
- mmHg
- mmol
- pace
- pinhole
- plumb
- point
- proof
- quantifiable
- record
- short
- sound
- system
- timer
- tolerance
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weigh verb (INFLUENCE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] (of something such as a fact or an event) to have an influence or be important:
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Being important and having importance
- bulk
- bulk large idiom
- centrality
- come
- come before sth/sb
- count
- cut
- cut to the chase idiom
- essence
- fish
- have bigger/other fish to fry idiom
- have/take pride of place idiom
- loom
- loom large idiom
- matter
- mean the world to sb idiom
- outweigh
- override
- reign
- signify
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weigh verb (CONSIDER)
B2 [ T ] to carefully consider, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:
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Thinking and contemplating
- -ly
- agonize over/about sth
- chew
- chew sth over
- chew the cud idiom
- chew your cud idiom
- depth
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's see idiom
- let's see idiom
- puzzle
- rack
- reflect
- take sth into account idiom
- the thought crosses sb's mind idiom
- think sth out
- think sth over
- think sth through
- worry
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weigh verb (SHIP)
to lift the anchor (= a heavy metal object) of a ship from under the water so that it can move freely
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Arriving & departing by boat or ship
- anchor
- berth
- cast
- cast off
- dock
- land
- landing
- launch
- launcher
- moor
- sail
- sea
- shove
- shove off!