to weigh in
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4.0
- phrasal verb
- /weɪ ɪn/
:
opinar
- During the meeting, Sarah decided to weigh in with her thoughts on the new project.
- weigh in with opinions
- experts weigh in
- weigh in on both sides
So they're, you do have an outlet to, to weigh in on these things.
- So they're, you do have an outlet to, to weigh in on these things.
- And I'm wondering where you weigh in on this debate.
- OK, I'm trying to get more women to weigh in on this.
- So I kind of wanted to weigh in and give you my thoughts.
- I think that we need to weigh in, let experts weigh in.
- Maybe you're not the perfect person to weigh in on this one.
- Then Mayor Pete weighed in on America's overseas wars.
- It's not worth, you know, it's not worth weighing in on any side of it.
- I myself feel we need to weigh in.
- But we also had listeners from across the pond weigh in, and they think it should be fortnightly.
- OK, I'll tell you this and and Adam Sacks, you can weigh in.
- But like I said, he weighed in, offered suggestion like any father would do.
- Next up, of course, we have Jesse Watters weighing in with Tulsi Gabbard.
- Why, why is it, why shouldn't I weigh in on the trans athletes in sports discussion?
- So that means when people from the outside weigh in and say, well, you are both a handful.
- I think it's something that people don't weigh in as they go into it.
Examples
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Can I weigh in here?
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We asked scholars from a variety of disciplines to weigh in.
Academic text (2016) -
- Are you going to weigh in on that too?
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Guys, can I just weigh in here really quickly?
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OK, can I weigh in here for a second?
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- It's time for you to weigh in.
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Care to weigh in, Peter?
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So I kind of wanted to weigh in and give you my thoughts.
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OK, I'm trying to get more women to weigh in on this.
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And I'm wondering where you weigh in on this debate.
Synonyms
46
3.1
To be able to give an opinion and influence a decision
40
4.3
To make a short comment during a conversation
15
3.2
To say your thoughts or views aloud in public
5
2.8
Take part in a conversation already happening
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to give your opinion or input' is partly derivable from combining 'weigh' (have influence/assess weight) with 'in' (into a group or discussion), evoking the metaphor of adding weight to a debate. The relation is metaphorical and relies on phrasal-verb semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can often infer the general idea but may not predict the exact pragmatic use without exposure.
Etymology
Weigh in comes from the image of adding weight to a scale or of someone stepping on scales before a contest; when you weigh in with an idea you add 'weight' to one side of a discussion. So it means 'to give your opinion'.