weigh
Third Person
weighs
Present Participle
weighing
Past Tense
weighed
Past Participle
weighed
1
to have a specific weight
- The baby elephant weighs over 200 pounds.
- How much do these apples weigh on the scale?
- The parcel weighs five kilograms, making it a heavy shipment.
2
to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision
transitive
- Before accepting the job offer, he took the time to weigh the pros and cons, considering the impact on both his career and personal life.
- When choosing a college, it's crucial to weigh factors such as location, programs offered, and tuition.
- In business decisions, entrepreneurs need to weigh the potential risks and benefits to make informed choices.
- Considering multiple job offers, she weighed factors like salary, company culture, and career growth potential.
- As a responsible consumer, he weighs the environmental impact of products before making purchasing decisions.
3
to discover how heavy someone or something is
transitive
- The nurse will weigh the patient before their appointment.
- Can you weigh the package to determine the shipping cost?
- The butcher will weigh the meat to calculate the price.
- The scientist weighs the samples to measure their mass accurately.
- I need to weigh myself before starting my diet.
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4
to be significant or deserving of attention or thought due to its importance or impact
- The results of this study weigh heavily in the decision-making process.
- The emotional cost of the decision weighs more than the financial one.
- Her contribution to the research weighs heavily in the success of the project.
- The benefits of the new system weigh against its potential risks.
- The ethical considerations should weigh just as much as the legal ones in this case.
5
to apply pressure or force on something, as though using a heavy weight
- The rain weighed heavily on the roof, causing it to creak.
- The snowstorm weighed on the power lines, causing outages.
- The large stone weighed on the door, preventing it from closing properly.
- The anchor weighed heavily on the boat, keeping it steady in the rough water.
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