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Word: Weigh
Speech Type: Verb
Old English wegan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wegen ‘weigh’, German bewegen ‘move’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vehere ‘convey’. Early senses included ‘transport from one place to another’ and ‘raise up’
weɪ
find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales
Short Definition:find out how heavy person or thing is
Examples:- weigh yourself on the day you begin the diet
- the vendor weighed the vegetables
assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action
Short Definition:assess nature of
Examples:- the consequences of the move would need to be very carefully weighed
- they need to weigh benefit against risk
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