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    [Verb]  | "weigh" | \ ˈwā \


    1: to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance

    2: outweigh

    3: counterbalance

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan to move, carry, weigh ;

    [Verb]  | "weigh down" 


    1: to cause to bend down : overburden

    2: oppress, depress

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "weigh in" 


    1: to have oneself or one's possessions (such as baggage) weighed; especially : to have oneself weighed in connection with an athletic contest

    2: to bring one's weight or influence to bear especially as a participant, contributor, or mediator

    Origin: 1868 ;

    [Noun]  | "weigh" 


    1: way —used in the phrase under weigh

    Origin: 1777 ;

     Alteration of way;

    [Noun]  | "weigh-in" | \ ˈwā-ˌin \


    1: an act or instance of weighing in as a contestant especially in sport

    Origin: 1939 ;

    [Idiom]  | "weigh anchor" 


    1: to lift the anchor

    [Idiom]  | "weigh a ton" 


    1: to be very heavy

    [Idiom]  | "weigh one's words" 


    1: to think carefully about what one is going to say

    [Phrasal verb]  | "weigh on" 


    1: to make (someone or something) sad, depressed, or worried

    [Phrasal verb]  | "weigh out" 


    1: to measure and remove a certain weight of (something) : to separate (a portion of something that weighs a certain amount)

    [Verb]  | "weigh" 


    1: to be of importance;


      * e.g., " ... evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant "



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    2: to give serious and careful thought to;


      * e.g., " ... weighed the options for weeks before making a decision "



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    [Verb]  | "weigh (on or upon)" 


    1: to push steadily against with some force;


      * e.g., " ... the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably "



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    [Verb]  | "weigh down" 


    1: to make sad;


      * e.g., " ... all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down "




    [Verb]  | "weigh in" 


    1: to make a statement of one's opinion;


      * e.g., " ... self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal "



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    [Verb]  | "weigh (anchor)" 


    1: as in embark;



    [Verb]  | "weigh (upon)" 


    1: as in squeeze, pressure;


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    [Adverb]  | "under weigh" 


    1: in progress;


      * e.g., " ... registration for the summer session is under weigh "



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     [ "weigh" ]

    1: When someone looks at you from head to toe repeatedly. Usually to see if someone is worth your time or downright stupid. All in all...

      * e.g.,  ... A: The most popular girl in school weighed me when l told her she looked gwash. 

     [ "weigh" ]

    2: It's a rude gesture

      * e.g.,  ... B: She is a shallow little which!!! 

     [ "weighed in" ]

    1: To take a beating ; to get beaten up.

      * e.g.,  ... Arron gave some lair to the bouncer and got proper weighed in. 

     [ "weighed in" ]

    1: To get compensated in some way usually monetary

      * e.g.,  ... I won the bet, now I'm going to get weighed in 

     [ "Weighed" ]

    1: To be sentenced to a term of imprisonment.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob was weighed off with a ten stretch. 

     [ "weighed" ]

    1: get knocked out

      * e.g.,  ... dem boys are gonna get weighed 

     [ "Weigh in" ]

    1: To place your weight into a situation where it wasnt previously.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you hear about Trish talking to James about what he did Monday?" 

     [ "Weigh in" ]

    2: Also applies to the act, of physically weighing an item.

      * e.g.,  ... "Yeah. Last thing needed was her weighing in tbh"  

     [ "Weigh" ]

    1: Erick is right. Y'all both bitches.

      * e.g.,  ... Que weigh? 

     [ "Weighed In" ]

    1: To become intoxicated via heavy amounts of alcohol.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: You going out tonight? 

     [ "Weighing of the Bacon" ]

    1: The ceremony that determines the winner of a Bacon Battle. All competitors must submit their bacon to the Bacon Baron to be weighed. The winner is the gentleman who has stolen the most bacon.

      * e.g.,  ... At the Weighing of the Bacon it was concluded that Bill won the Bacon Battle. His total of ten kilograms of bacon was more than Ben's total of four kilograms. 

     [ "Weigh Anchor" ]

    1: Variation 1: When a male's private part is so long or the shorts (and underwear) are so short, that the male private part dips below the bottom of underwear and is visible below the bottom hem. Variation 2: When a man's private parts are so long that they dip into the water in a urinal.

      * e.g.,  ... Var 1: "Dude, you need longer shorts. You're weighing anchor." Var 2: "Man, I hate when I weigh anchor. That urinal water is disgusting." 

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