to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device

to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.

to hold up or balance, as in the hand, in order to estimate the weight.

to measure, separate, or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according to weight (usually fol. by out )

to weigh out five pounds of sugar.

to make heavy; increase the weight or bulk of; weight

We weighed the drapes to make them hang properly.

to evaluate in the mind; consider carefully in order to reach an opinion, decision, or choice

to weigh the facts; to weigh a proposal.

Archaic . to raise, lift, or hoist (something).

Obsolete . to think important; esteem.

to have weight or a specified amount of weight

to weigh less; to weigh a ton.

to have importance, moment, or consequence

Your recommendation weighs heavily in his favor.

to bear down as a weight or burden (usually fol. by on or upon )

Responsibility weighed upon her.

to consider carefully or judicially

to weigh well before deciding.

(of a ship) to raise the anchor and get under way

The ship weighed early and escaped in the fog.

weigh down,

to cause to become bowed under a weight

snow and ice weighing down the trees.

to lower the spirits of; burden; depress

This predicament weighs me down.

weigh in, Sports .

(of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout.

to be of the weight determined by such a weighing

He weighed in at 170 pounds.

(of a jockey) to be weighed with the saddle and weights after a race.

weigh out, Horse Racing . (of a jockey)

to be weighed with the saddle and weights before a race.

to be of the weight determined by such a weighing. ?

weigh anchor

Nautical . to heave up a ship's anchor in preparation for getting under way.

weigh one's words. word ( def. 27 ) .

verb

ignore , neglect

verb

counterbalance , have a weight of , heft , measure , put in the balance , put on the scale , scale , tip the scales at , analyze , appraise , balance , brainstorm * , deliberate , estimate , evaluate , examine , excogitate , give thought to , hash over , meditate , mind , mull over , perpend , ponder , rate , reflect upon , rehash , sort out , study , sweat * , think about , think out , think over , track , be heavy , be important , be influential , be something , burden , carry weight , charge , count , cumber , cut , cut some ice , import , impress , lade , matter , mean , militate , press , pull , register , saddle , show , signify , stack up against , tax , tell , chew on , cogitate , consider , contemplate , entertain , mull , muse , reflect , revolve , ruminate , think , think through , turn over , bear , compare , influence , judge , lift , load , portion

phrasal verb

deject , dispirit , oppress , sadden , obsess , torment , trouble