Meaning of the word weight in English

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weight

US /weɪt/

UK /weɪt/

a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

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What is the weight of this package?

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She's trying to lose weight.

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heaviness mass

Synonym:

lightness

a heavy object, especially one being lifted or used as a counterpoise.

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He lifted the weights at the gym.

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The clock has a pendulum weight.

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load burden mass

the importance or influence of something.

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His opinion carries a lot of weight.

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The evidence added weight to the prosecution's case.

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importance significance influence impact authority

attach a weight to; make heavier.

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You need to weight down the tarp so it doesn't blow away.

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The fisherman weighted his net with lead sinkers.

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load burden ballast

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