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weight
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- pronunciation:
- weIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- carry weight, pull one's weight
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the quality of being heavy.
There's a lot of weight to this bowling ball.
- similar words:
- bulk, gravity, size
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definition 2: |
a unit or system of units by which such a quality is measured.
Ounces and pounds are units of weight. |
definition 3: |
a particular amount of this quality.
He lifted a weight of five pounds.- similar words:
- burden, load, measure
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definition 4: |
an object used because it is heavy.
- similar words:
- ballast, bob, plumb, sinker
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definition 5: |
importance; influence.
My father's advice had a lot of weight in my decision.- synonyms:
- importance, influence, significance
- similar words:
- authority, concern, consequence, emphasis, gravity, import, magnitude, meaning, power, strength, substance, sway, value
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related words: |
effect, influence, mass, pressure, tax |
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phrase: |
carry weight, pull one's weight |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
weights, weighting, weighted |
definition: |
to make heavier.
He weighted the bag with rocks so that it would sink to the bottom of the lake.- synonyms:
- weigh down
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The words weight and wait sound alike but have different meanings.
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