American English pronunciation

How to pronounce weighs

IPA transcription: ['weɪz]

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Verb

  • show consideration for; take into account

    “You must consider her age”

    “The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient”

  • have weight; have import, carry weight

    “It does not matter much”

  • have a certain weight

  • determine the weight of

    “The butcher weighed the chicken”

  • to be oppressive or burdensome; ,

    “weigh heavily on the mind”

    “Something pressed on his mind”

Usage examples

  • It weighs by itself, and as part of the total system.
  • The streaked flycatcher is long, weighs and has a strong black bill.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • Dumbfounded, she told him calmly that a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of steel.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • It weighs five kilograms.
  • In terms of lasers, the power of the laser far outweighs the chemical efficiency.
  • Dumbfounded, she told him calmly that a pound of feathers weighs the same as a pound of steel.
  • The structure weighs and is tall.
  • It weighs six kilograms and is shaped like a cube.