Definition of weighs Weighs

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What does weighs mean?

Part of speech

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  • weighs, verb, present, 3rd person singular of weigh (infinitive).
  • weighs, noun, plural of weigh.

WordNet

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Verb

weighs, weighing, weighed  

weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
  librate
  quantify, measure express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
  heft test the weight of something by lifting it
weigh - have a certain weight
  measure determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
  librate, weigh vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated"
weigh - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
  press
  matter, weigh, count to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
  count, matter
  be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
  matter to, interest be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
  weigh, press to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
weigh - show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
  consider, count
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • weigh (Verb)
    To determine the weight of an object.
  • weigh (Verb)
    Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e. g. for sale.
  • weigh (Verb)
    To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
  • weigh (Verb)
    To consider a subject.
  • weigh (Verb)
    To have a certain weight.
  • weigh (Verb)
    To raise an anchor free of the seabed.
  • weigh (Verb)
    To weigh anchor .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • weigh (n.)
    A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up; as, to weigh anchor.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have the heaviness of.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To pay, allot, take, or give by weight.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to balance.
  • weigh (v. t.)
    To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.
  • weigh (v. i.)
    To have weight; to be heavy.
  • weigh (v. i.)
    To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
  • weigh (v. i.)
    To bear heavily; to press hard.
  • weigh (v. i.)
    To judge; to estimate.
  • weigh (n.)
    A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • weigh
    To determine the weight of an object.

Part of speech

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  • weigh, verb, present, 1st person singular of weigh (infinitive).
  • weigh, verb (infinitive).
  • weigh, noun, singular of weighs.

Pronunciation

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