weight
/weɪt/
verb
- To add weight to something, or to make something heavier.
- The curtains are weighted at the bottom so they hang straight.
- They weighted the fishing net with lead sinkers.
- You should weight the box so it doesn't tip over.
- To give more importance or influence to one thing over another.
- The algorithm weights recent activity more than old data.
- The test scores are weighted to favor the final exam.
- In the survey, responses from experts were weighted more heavily.
noun
- How heavy something is, measured in units such as pounds or kilograms.
- She checked her weight on the bathroom scale every morning.
- The weight of the package was over ten kilograms.
- The bridge can support the weight of heavy trucks.
- A heavy object, especially one used for exercise or for holding something down.
- He lifted weights at the gym to build muscle.
- The diver wore a weight belt to help him sink.
- Use a weight to keep the papers from blowing away.
- The importance or influence that something has.
- The evidence gave weight to his argument.
- Don't put too much weight on what he says; he's not an expert.
- Her opinion carries a lot of weight in the committee.
- A burden or responsibility that causes worry or stress.
- The weight of the decision was heavy on his shoulders.
- She felt a weight lift off her mind when she finished the exam.
- The weight of debt made it hard for them to sleep.
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