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Weigh: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：measure heaviness (weigh)

weigh 🔊

/weɪ/

To find out how heavy something is, often by using a scale.

Illustration of weighing flour on a digital kitchen scale, showing measurement.

measure heaviness 🔊

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/ˈmeʒər ˈhevɪnəs/

To determine the weight or mass of an object, typically using a device like a scale or by hefting.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'wegan', meaning to carry or move. The concept of measuring heaviness developed from the idea of lifting an object.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'way' to find the weight. To 'weigh' is to find the 'way' something balances on a scale.

📖 Example

Before buying the fruit, she liked to weigh them in her hands to get a rough idea. 🔊 Prior to purchasing the fruit, she preferred to gauge their weight by holding them.

🔗 Collocations

weigh oneself – to measure one's own body weight

weigh out – to measure a specific amount of something by weight

weigh a ton – to be extremely heavy (idiomatic)

🔄 Synonyms

measure (v.) – to ascertain the extent or quantity of something

scale (v.) – to weigh something on a scale

🚫 Antonyms

ignore (v.) – to refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; to not consider the mass

🌱 Derivatives

weight (n.) – the measure of how heavy something is; the force exerted by mass

weighty (adj.) – having great weight; serious and important

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'weigh' originates from Old English 'wegan', meaning to carry or move. Its association with measuring mass developed naturally from the act of lifting objects to gauge their burden. Today, it is central to legal and scientific contexts, where 'weighing evidence' is a standard phrase for careful evaluation.

Meaning 2：consider carefully (weigh)

weigh 🔊

/weɪ/

To think carefully about the different options or parts of a decision before choosing.

Conceptual image of a balanced scale in the mind, representing careful consideration.

consider carefully 🔊

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/kənˈsɪdər ˈkeəfəli/

To evaluate and compare different factors, options, or consequences in order to make a thoughtful judgment or decision.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

He took a long time to weigh the advantages of studying abroad against being away from his family. 🔊 He spent considerable time carefully evaluating the benefits of overseas education in contrast to the drawback of separation from his relatives.

🔗 Collocations

weigh up – to carefully consider the pros and cons of something

weigh against – to consider one factor in opposition to another

weigh the evidence – to evaluate all the facts and information carefully

🔄 Synonyms

consider (v.) – to think about something carefully before making a decision

ponder (v.) – to think about something deeply and thoroughly

evaluate (v.) – to judge or calculate the quality, importance, or value of something

🚫 Antonyms

dismiss (v.) – to decide not to think about or consider; to reject without careful thought

ignore (v.) – to refuse to take notice of or acknowledge