Part 5

Question 1

weigh

Answer 1

verb
[/weɪ/]
1. to have a particular weight
-> How much do you weigh (= how heavy are you)?
2. to measure how heavy somebody/something is, usually by using scales
-> He weighed himself on the bathroom scales.
3. to consider something carefully before making a decision
-> You must weigh up the pros and cons (= consider the advantages and disadvantages of something).
4. to have an influence on somebody’s opinion or the result of something
-> His past record weighs heavily against him.
5. to lift an anchor out of the water and into a boat before sailing away
6. to choose your words carefully so that you say exactly what you mean

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