Pronunciation

/wɛɪ/

Definitions

• Verb: n. (v) To determine the mass or weight of something by using a scale or balance. (v) To have importance or significance; to carry meaning or influence. (v) To consider or assess the value or impact of something.
• Noun: The act of weighing something, or the result of that measurement.

Phrases

• “Weigh something” means to measure its mass or heaviness.
• “The weight of a person” refers to their body mass.
• “A matter of great/little weight” signifies something important/unimportant.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “I need to weigh the ingredients before mixing them.”
• Noun: “His words carried a lot of weight in the decision-making process.”
• Phrasal Verb: “She felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders.”

Synonyms

• Measure
• Estimate
• Gauge
• Assess
• Judge
• Importance
• Significance

Antonyms

• Neglect
• Overlook
• Underscore
• Disregard
• Insignificant
• Lighten (in terms of weight)

Usage

• Weight can be used as both a verb and a noun, making it versatile in construction.
• As a verb, it’s often followed by a direct object (e.g., “weigh the package”) or an indirect object (e.g., “he weighed himself”).
• As a noun, it can be followed by “down” (e.g., “the weight of the world on your shoulders”) or “up” (e.g., “increase in weight”).