weigh
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- pronunciation:
- weI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
weighs, weighing, weighed |
| definition 1: |
to measure how heavy a person or thing is by using a scale.
The clerk weighed the cheese.
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| definition 2: |
to have a particular amount of weight.
I weigh ten pounds more than I did last year.
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| related words: |
evaluate, regard |
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| derivations: |
weighable (adj.), weigher (n.) |
The words
weigh,
way, and
whey sound alike but have different meanings.