weigh
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[ wey ]
/ weɪ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Verb Phrases
Idioms for weigh
weigh anchor, Nautical.
to heave up a ship's anchor in preparation for getting under way.
weigh one's words.
word(def 29).
Origin of weigh
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before 900; Middle English
weghen, Old English
wegan to carry, weigh; cognate with Dutch
wegen, German
wägen, Old Norse
vega; akin to Latin
vehere
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British Dictionary definitions for weighing (1 of 2)
weigh
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/ (weɪ) /
verb
Derived forms of weigh
weighable, adjective weigher, nounWord Origin for weigh
Old English
wegan; related to Old Frisian
wega, Old Norse
vega, Gothic
gawigan, German
wiegen
British Dictionary definitions for weighing (2 of 2)
Word Origin for weigh
C18: variation due to the influence of phrases such as
to weigh anchor