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plural of weight
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1
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
- those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day
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a special notice or importance given to something
- put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda
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3
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
- the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion
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4
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
- as a critic he has great weight in the theater world
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- authorities,
- clouts,
- credits,
- hefts,
- influences,
- ins,
- juices
- [slang],
- leverages,
- pulls,
- sways
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weights
verb
present tense third-person singular of weight
Synonyms & Antonyms of weights (Entry 2 of 2)
to place a weight or burden on
- weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college
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