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weighing

/ˈweɪ.ɪŋ/

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verb

To determine the weight of an object.

Examples :

"The baker is weighing the flour to make sure she uses the right amount. "

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verb

Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.

Examples :

"He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client."

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To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.

Examples :

"You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting."

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verb

To judge; to estimate.

Examples :

"The manager is weighing the pros and cons of each job candidate before making a decision. "

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verb

To consider a subject.

Examples :

"She is weighing her options before choosing a college. "

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verb

To have a certain weight.

Examples :

"I weigh ten and a half stone."

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To have weight; to be heavy; to press down.

Examples :

"The backpack, filled with books, was weighing down my shoulders. "

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To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance.

Examples :

"When deciding which university to attend, the cost of tuition is heavily weighing on my final decision. "

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verb

To raise an anchor free of the seabed.

Examples :

"The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and departing for the next port." "

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verb

To weigh anchor.

Examples :

"The captain announced, "We are weighing anchor and preparing to leave the harbor." "

nautical sailing

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verb

To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up.

Examples :

"The crane is weighing the heavy steel beams before moving them to the construction site. "

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verb

To consider as worthy of notice; to regard.

Examples :

"The teacher is weighing my participation in class when deciding my final grade. "

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noun

The process by which something is weighed.

Examples :

"She took her baby to the clinic for regular weighings."

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adjective

That weighs or burdens.

Examples :

"The weighing decision of whether to move across the country kept her up at night. "