carry weight

idiom

: to be important or meaningful especially in influencing others

He was considered a man of solid judgment, and his opinion upon all matters, private and public, carried weight.

—Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Her opinion carries a lot of weight with us, and we often seek out her advice before making any important decision.

Your promises would carry more weight[=be more meaningful] if you didn't break them so often.

Examples of carry weight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a world where markets can swing unpredictably, that certainty carries weight. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

With the thoughtful Moon in your 3rd House of Debate encouraging emphatic Pluto in your 11th House of Associations, your words carry weight in individual talks and wider discussions. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026

Those words carry weight for anyone who has ever felt the need to defend their taste in romantic comedies. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026

The discovery carries weight for understanding of life’s resilience. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for carry weight

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate