weigh

weigh

S3 [weı] v

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1¦(be a particular weight)¦

2¦(measure weight)¦

3¦(consider/compare)¦

4¦(influence)¦

5 weigh your words

6 weigh anchor

Phrasal verbs

　weigh somebody<=>down

　weigh in

　weigh on somebody/something

　weigh something<=>out

　weigh somebody/something<=>up

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[: Old English; Origin: wegan 'to move, carry, weigh']

1.) ¦(BE A PARTICULAR WEIGHT)¦ [linking verb]

to have a particular weight

▪ The young birds weigh only a few grams.

▪ Do you know how much it weighs ?

▪ What (=how much) do you weigh ?

▪ The box was full of books and weighed a ton (=was very heavy) .

2.) ¦(MEASURE WEIGHT)¦ [T]

to use a machine to discover how much something or someone weighs

▪ He weighed some potatoes on the scales.

weigh yourself

▪ Have you weighed yourself lately?

3.) ¦(CONSIDER/COMPARE)¦ also weigh up [T]

to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it

▪ It is my job to weigh the evidence.

weigh sth against sth

▪ We have to weigh the benefits of the scheme against the costs.

4.) ¦(INFLUENCE)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition] formal

to influence someone's opinion and the decision that they make

weigh against

▪ This unfortunate experience will weigh heavily against further investment in the area.

weigh in sb/sth's favour

▪ These facts will weigh in your favour.

weigh with

▪ Her evidence weighed strongly with the judge.

5.) weigh your words

to think very carefully about what you say because you do not want to say the wrong thing

▪ He was weighing his words carefully.

6.) weigh anchor

to raise an ↑anchor and sail away

weigh down [weigh sb<=>down] phr v

1.) if something weighs you down, it is heavy and difficult to carry

be weighed down with sth

▪ Sally was weighed down with shopping bags.

2.) if a problem weighs you down, it makes you feel worried and upset

be weighed down by/with sth

▪ He felt weighed down by his responsibilities.

▪ a family weighed down with grief

weigh in phr v

1.) to have your weight measured before taking part in a competition

weigh in at

▪ Higgins weighed in at just over 100 kilos.

→↑weigh-in

2.) informal to join in an argument or fight

weigh in with

▪ The chairman then weighed in with his views.

weigh on / [weigh on sb/sth] phr v

to make someone feel worried and upset

▪ The desire for peace will weigh heavily on the negotiators.

▪ I'm sure there's something weighing on his mind .

▪ The burden of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders .

weigh out [weigh sth<=>out] phr v

to measure an amount of something by weighing it

▪ She weighed out half a kilo of rice.

weigh up [weigh sb/sth<=>up] phr v

1.) to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it

▪ We're still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options.

2.) to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opinion about what they are like

▪ I could see that he was weighing me up.