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weigh
verb
Have a certain weight
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weɪ
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verb
Have a certain weight
verb
Show consideration for; take into account
“You must consider her age”
verb
Determine the weight of
“The butcher weighed the chicken”
verb
Have weight; have import, carry weight
“It does not matter much”
verb
To be oppressive or burdensome
“Weigh heavily on the mind”
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You must consider her age
The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient
The butcher weighed the chicken
It does not matter much
Weigh heavily on the mind
Something pressed on his mind
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