weigh¹ /wā/

1. To find out the heaviness of
2. To be equal to in heaviness (as in weigh 3 kilos)
3. To compare or counterbalance on or as if on scales (with against or with)
4. To raise (a ship's anchor)
5. To apportion or measure a specific weight of
6. To hold in the hand(s) in order to, or as if to, estimate the weight
7. To estimate the value of
8. To ponder in the mind, consider carefully
9. To consider worthy of notice
10. To keep evenly outspread (Milton)

1. To have weight
2. To be considered of importance
3. To balance evenly (Shakespeare)
4. To have value (Shakespeare)
5. To press heavily (with on)
6. To weigh anchor

weighˈable adjective

Capable of being weighed

weighˈage noun

The rate paid for the weighing of goods

weighed adjective

1. Experienced
2. Considered, balanced

weighˈer noun

An official who weighs articles or tests weights

weighˈing noun

weighˈ-bauk noun (Scot)

1. The beam of a balance
2. (in pl) a pair of scales

weighˈboard see wayboard under way¹

weighˈbridge noun

A machine for weighing vehicles with their loads

weighˈ-house noun

A public building for weighing goods, ascertaining the tonnage of boats, etc

weigh-in see weigh in below.

weighˈing-bottle noun (chem)

A thin-walled cylindrical glass container with a tightly fitting lid, used for accurate weighing of hygroscopic and other materials

weighˈing-machine noun

A machine or apparatus for weighing

weigh-out see weigh out below.

weigh down

1. To force down
2. To depress or oppress
3. To preponderate over, outweigh

weigh in

1. To ascertain one's weight before a boxing match or other sports competition, or after a horse race (weighˈ-in noun)
2. To join in a project (slang)

weigh into (informal)

To attack

weigh in with

To produce (a new argument, etc) in a discussion

weigh off (slang)

To sentence (a criminal) esp to a term of imprisonment

weigh out

1. To weigh and dispense in portions accordingly
2. To ascertain one's weight before a horse race (weighˈ-out noun)

weigh to the beam (Shakespeare)

To outweigh completely

weigh up

1. To force up (lit and figurative)
2. To consider carefully and assess the quality of (eg a person) (informal)

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