weigh

1. n. A corruption of Way, used only in the phrase under weigh. Source: opted

2. v. t. To bear up; to raise; to lift into the air; to swing up; as, to weigh anchor. Source: opted

3. v. t. To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight of, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of the earth; to determine the heaviness, or quantity of matter of; as, to weigh sugar; to weigh gold. Source: opted

4. v. t. To be equivalent to in weight; to counterbalance; to have the heaviness of. Source: opted

5. v. t. To pay, allot, take, or give by weight. Source: opted

6. v. t. To examine or test as if by the balance; to ponder in the mind; to consider or examine for the purpose of forming an opinion or coming to a conclusion; to estimate deliberately and maturely; to balance. Source: opted

7. v. t. To consider as worthy of notice; to regard. Source: opted

8. v. i. To have weight; to be heavy. Source: opted

9. v. i. To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance. Source: opted

10. v. i. To bear heavily; to press hard. Source: opted

11. v. i. To judge; to estimate. Source: opted

12. n. A certain quantity estimated by weight; an English measure of weight. See Wey. Source: opted

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