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Weigher
see synonyms of weigherNoun
1. weigher
an official who weighs and records the weight
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Weigher
see synonyms of weigherverb
1. (transitive)
to measure the weight of
2. (intransitive)
to have weight or be heavy
she weighs more than her sister
3. (transitive; often foll by out)
to apportion according to weight
4. (transitive)
to consider carefully
to weigh the facts of a case
5. (intransitive)
to be influential
his words weighed little with the jury
6. (intransitive; often foll by on)
to be oppressive or burdensome (to)
7. obsolete
to regard or esteem
8. weigh anchor
noun
under weigh
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Weigher
see synonyms of weigher verb transitive
1.
to determine the weight of by means of a scale or balance
2.
to have (a specified) weight [it weighs ten pounds]
orig. construed as a vi. and still so construed when used with an adverb3.
weight (sense 13)
4.
to lift or balance (an object) in the hand or hands, in order to estimate its heaviness or weight
5.
to measure out, dole out, or apportion, by or as by weight
often with out6.
a.
to consider and choose carefully
to weigh one's words
b.
to balance or ponder in the mind; consider in order to make a choice
to weigh one plan against another
7. see; Nautical
weigh anchor under , anchor
verb intransitive
8.
to have significance, importance, or influence
his word weighed heavily with the jury
9.
to be a burden; press or bear down
with on or upon the theft weighed on my mind
10. Nautical
weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)
noun
var. of
way (sense 20)
chiefly in under weigh, meaning under way (sense 1), see phrase at wayWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Weigher
see synonyms of weigherv.intr.
1. To be of a specific weight: The dog weighs nearly 50 pounds.
2. To have consequence or importance: The decision weighed heavily against us.
3.
a. To cause to bend heavily by added weight. Used with on or upon: a coating of ice that weighed on the slender branches.
b. To be burdensome or oppressive. Used with on or upon: These concerns have been weighing on us for weeks.
4. Nautical To raise anchor.
v. weighed, weigh·ing, weighs
v.tr.
1.
a. To determine the weight of, as with a scale: weighed the tomatoes before buying them.
b. To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese.
2.
a. To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.
b. To choose carefully or deliberately: weigh one's words.
3. Nautical To raise (anchor).
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