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to weight

to weight

23 4.4
To press down with a heavy load
  • verb
  • /weɪt/
translation icon : 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
89 5.8

To make someone feel worried or burdened

applies to physical pressing or adding mass rather than mental worry
to burden
vsto weight
77 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
4 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
4 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
1 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
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
125 2.6

Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck

to lighten
26 2.5

To make a load or worry feel less heavy

Idioms

to pull one's weight
  • Informal
20 3.9

To do your fair share of work in a group

weight of the world
  • Informal
13 7.3

A heavy feeling of worry and responsibility

to throw one's weight around
  • Informal
5 7.5

To use your power to make others do what you want

to carry one's weight
2 3.6

To do as much work as the others in a group

to punch above one's weight
  • Informal
1 7.4

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

a weight lifts from one's chest
  • Informal
8.2

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

to punch below one's weight
  • Informal
8.1

To do less well than your skills or what people expect

Phrasal Verbs

to weight down
4 4.1

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

to throw one's weight behind
3 6.6

To support a person or idea by using your influence

to carry weight
3 4.4

To have influence with people or in a situation

to cut the dead weight
  • Informal
5.7

Remove people or things that are unnecessary and slow progress

Compounds

body weight
30 1.4

How heavy a person is

dead weight
  • Offensive
22 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

weight gaining
12 4.4

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

free weight
5 3.4

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

great weight
4 4.0

Much importance that affects a decision or result

atomic weight
  • Specialized
2 3.9

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

molecular weight
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The total mass of the atoms in a molecule

low-birth-weight baby
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

gross weight
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The total weight of goods including their packaging or container

weight of responsibility
  • Informal
1 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

equivalent weight
  • Specialized
1 8.1

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

low-birth-weight infant
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

net weight
1 2.9

How heavy something is without its packaging

combining weight
  • Archaic
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

gram-atomic weight
  • Archaic
7.9

The mass in grams of one mole of an element

reporting weight
  • Jargon
7.5

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

sash weight
  • Specialized
8.8

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

throw-weight
  • Specialized
9.9

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

troy weight
  • Specialized
9.9

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

specific weight
  • Specialized
5.9

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

weight gainer
4.2

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

weight gainer
3.4

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

weight unit
2.9

A standard measure for weight like a gram or pound

How Heavy

to weight
23 4.4
to load
572 1.0
to lighten
26 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.