Word Meaning

weigh definition and meaning

n. A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh.
v. t. To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up; as, to weigh anchor.
v. t. To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold.
v. t. To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have the heaviness of.
v. t. To pay, allot, take, or give by weight.
v. t. To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to balance.
v. t. To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.
v. i. To have weight; to be heavy.
v. i. To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.
v. i. To bear heavily; to press hard.
v. i. To judge; to estimate.
n. A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey.

Crossword clues for weigh

- Assess
- Measure the heaviness of