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to weight

to weight

25 4.4
To press down with a heavy load
  • verb
  • /weɪt/
: lastrar
  • He weighted her down.
  • weighted keys
  • weighted keys

Examples

  • So what things would you like to weigh you down in the meantime?

  • Except for the fact he'll be slightly weighted down with cement.

    Kiss Me Kate (1953)

  • You've gotta weight him first or he'll float.

    His Kind of Woman (1951)

  • Sethe, however, is too weighted by her past to be able to do it alone.

    Academic text (2008)

  • I tried calming their nervous systems by giving them a weighted vest to wear.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The lifeguard had to weight the raft down with a heavy anchor to prevent it from drifting away.

  • Before the test, you should weight the materials carefully to ensure accurate results.

  • To keep the tent stable, we need to weight down the corners with some rocks.

Synonyms

to weigh
vsto weight
65 5.8

To make someone feel worried or burdened

applies to physical pressing or adding mass rather than mental worry
to burden
vsto weight
40 3.7

To give someone a heavy load or a difficult task

usually adds responsibilities or troubles rather than physically pressing something down
to weight down
vsto weight
14 4.1

To make someone or something heavy by giving them more to carry

is the same meaning but appears as a shorter single-word form
to weigh down
vsto weight
7 3.6

Make something heavier so it bends or sinks

is the general action of making something heavy without implying bending or sinking
to load down
vsto weight
  • Informal
2 4.2

To make someone or something carry too many heavy things

focuses on simply making heavy rather than causing movement difficulty
to burthen
vsto weight
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To weigh down with a heavy load or worry

is the same idea but used in modern neutral language rather than archaic form

Antonyms

to unload
103 2.6

Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck

to lighten
36 2.5

To make a load or worry feel less heavy

Idioms

weight of the world
  • Informal
14 7.3

A heavy feeling of worry and responsibility

to throw one's weight around
  • Informal
1 7.5

To use your power to make others do what you want

to carry one's weight
3.6

To do as much work as the others in a group

a weight lifts from one's chest
  • Informal
8.2

A strong feeling of being less worried after telling someone about a problem

to pull one's weight
  • Informal
3.9

To do your fair share of work in a group

to punch above one's weight
  • Informal
7.4

To have more success than people expect from your size or ability

to punch below one's weight
  • Informal
8.1

To do less well than your skills or what people expect

Phrasal Verbs

to carry weight
31 4.4

To have influence with people or in a situation

to weight down
14 4.1

To make someone or something heavy by giving them more to carry

to cut the dead weight
  • Informal
1 5.7

Remove people or things that are unnecessary and slow progress

to throw one's weight behind
6.6

To support a person or idea by using your influence

Compounds

weight gaining
38 4.4

A period of eating and training to add body weight, often muscle

body weight
37 1.4

How heavy a person is

dead weight
  • Offensive
23 4.4

A heavy object that is hard to carry, or a burden that slows progress

weight class
15 2.9

A group of athletes with similar body weight in a sport to make matches fair

free weight
7 3.4

A heavy object like a dumbbell or barbell that you lift for exercise

great weight
5 4.0

Much importance that affects a decision or result

molecular weight
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The total mass of the atoms in a molecule

weight of responsibility
  • Informal
2 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

atomic weight
  • Specialized
2 3.9

The average mass of the atoms of a chemical element, measured in atomic mass units

gross weight
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The total weight of goods including their packaging or container

low-birth-weight baby
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

weight gainer
1 3.4

A high calorie drink used to help a person become heavier and build muscle

low-birth-weight infant
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

equivalent weight
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Amount of a substance that reacts with a fixed amount of another substance

net weight
1 2.9

How heavy something is without its packaging

weight unit
1 2.9

A standard measure for weight like a gram or pound

throw-weight
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The weight of warheads or other cargo a missile can carry, not counting the rocket

sash weight
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A heavy metal piece in a window frame that balances the moving part so it opens and closes easily

troy weight
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A way of measuring gold, silver, and gems using a pound of 12 ounces

weight gainer
1 4.2

A person who deliberately becomes heavier to improve health or build muscle

specific weight
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The weight of a material for each amount of space it fills

gram-atomic weight
  • Archaic
1 7.9

The mass in grams of one mole of an element

combining weight
  • Archaic
1 8.8

Amount of an element that combines with eight parts by weight of oxygen

apothecaries' weight
  • Archaic
9.9

A system of old weights used in pharmacies where an ounce is 480 grains and a pound is 12 ounces

avoirdupois weight
  • Specialized
9.6

A way to measure weight using a 16-ounce pound for everyday goods

reporting weight
  • Jargon
7.5

An athlete's body weight recorded when they first arrive for training

How Heavy

to weight
25 4.4
to load
421 1.0
to lighten
36 2.5

Surface Forms

weight infinitive
weighing present participle
weights third person singular
weighed past
weighed past participle

Etymology

Weight as a verb comes from old words meaning 'to make heavy' and is related to weigh. To 'weight' something is to put a load on it or press it down, which matches the modern sense of making something heavier.