WEIGH

v. 1 Sometimes, weigh in at or out at. Colloq tip the scales at The sailboard weighed in at 250 pounds I weigh more than I should. 2 consider, ponder, contemplate, think on or over or about, mull over, turn over in the or (one's) mind, ruminate over, chew over, reflect on or upon, brood over, pore over, study, examine After weighing the qualifications of the candidates, we voted for you Weigh your words carefully before responding. 3 judge, estimate, assess, evaluate, value, determine It is not easy to weigh each person's contribution to the effort 4 Usually, weigh on or upon. lie heavy on, burden, depress, prey on, oppress, disturb, perturb, upset Loneliness weighs heavily on Dave's widow 5 matter, count, have (an) effect or influence, carry weight, be of value or account, Colloq cut any ice Certain factors - like the sizes of the bribes - are likely to weigh heavily with the judges of this particular beauty contest 6 weigh down. burden, overburden, load, overload, encumber, tax, overtax, strain, trouble, worry, depress, oppress He's been weighed down by financial worries since losing his job