weigh

Definition

  • verb: to find how heavy (someone or something) is
  • verb: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance
  • used in the phrase 'under weigh'
  • synonyms: raise, counterbalance, balance

Examples

  • I can tell that something is 'weighing on his mind'. [=that he's worried about something]

  • She was watching him closely as he spoke, 'weighing him up'. [='sizing him up']

  • The bad news is really 'weighing on' me.

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