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Definition of weigh

show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender''s youth and was lenient"
have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
have a certain weight

Similar Words: consider, count, matter, press, librate

See Also: matter to, interest

Hyponyms: consult, press, heft

Grouped Verbs: librate

Derivational Morphology: deliberation, weighing, advisement, circumstance, condition, consideration, topic, subject, issue, matter, weigher

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