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• weigh sth out — UK US weigh sth out Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to measure an amount of something: »The market traders weigh out the produce for you …   Financial and business terms

• weigh sth up — UK US weigh sth up Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision: »Regulators are weighing up whether to allow the merger to go ahead …   Financial and business terms

• weigh sth down — UK US weigh sb/sth down Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something: »US growth has been weighed down by soaring deficits with China …   Financial and business terms

• ˌweigh sth ˈout — phrasal verb to measure an exact amount of something by weighing it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ˌweigh sth ˈup — phrasal verb to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision about it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs 　weigh somebody<=>down 　weigh in 　weigh on somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• weigh — UK US /weɪ/ verb [T] ► to have a particular weight: »The portable calculator weighs 2 ounces. ► to measure the weight of something: »Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft. ► to carefully consider something, especially by …   Financial and business terms

• weigh something out — ˌweigh sthˈout derived to measure an amount of sth by weight • She weighed out a kilo of flour. • Weigh out all the ingredients before you start. Main entry: ↑weighderived …   Useful english dictionary

• weigh*/*/ — [weɪ] verb 1) [linking verb] to have a particular weight How much do you weigh?[/ex] The baby weighed 7 pounds at birth.[/ex] Your suitcase weighs a ton (= is very heavy).[/ex] 2) [T] to measure how heavy someone or something is She weighed… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• weigh in with something — ˌweigh ˈin (with sth) derived (informal) to join in a discussion, an argument, an activity, etc. by saying sth important, persuading sb, or doing sth to help • We all weighed in with our suggestions. • Finally the government weighed in with… …   Useful english dictionary

• weigh something down — ˌweigh sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth heavier so that they are not able to move easily • I was weighed down with baggage. • She tried to swim to the surface, but her clothes and shoes weighed her down. Main entry: ↑weighderived …   Useful english dictionary