Thesaurus / weigh
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On the 2nd of July, we again attempted to weigh anchor, but with no better success than the day before.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERWithout waiting to think and weigh his extraordinary impression, he did a very foolish but a very natural thing.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODI had put my arms about her waist, and I felt her supple body weigh lightly on my clasped hands.
CAMILLE (LA DAME AUX CAMILIAS)ALEXANDRE DUMAS, FILSAccording to the Koran, an angel will weigh both men and women in a great balance; this idea, too, is taken from the magi.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)If you would escape Time's bruises and his heavy burdens which weigh you to the earth, you must be drunken.
CHARLES BAUDELAIRE, HIS LIFETHOPHILE GAUTIERThere are few dispensing druggists who have scales sensitive enough to weigh the dosage of the chemical.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSNo, Thomas, I should never weigh money against the happiness of living with such a woman as your wife appears to be.
THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREENTrains of wagons did not weigh more than three-quarters of a ton per foot run when most heavily loaded.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSAlso long ore wagons are used which weigh loaded two tons per ft. run.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSPa's got a few buckshot in him; but he don't mind it 'cuz he don't weigh much, anyway.
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)WORDS RELATED TO WEIGH
- adjudges
- appraises
- ascertains
- assesses
- calculates
- calibrates
- checks
- checks out
- computes
- counts
- determines
- estimates
- evaluates
- eyes
- figure in
- figures
- guesses
- guesstimates
- has one's number
- looks over
- meters
- pegs
- quantifies
- quantitates
- rates
- reckons
- scales
- size up
- sizes
- takes account of
- tallies
- values
- weighs
- alternate
- balance
- balk
- be irresolute
- be reluctant
- be unwilling
- blow hot and cold
- dally
- debate
- defer
- delay
- demur
- dillydally
- dither
- doubt
- equivocate
- falter
- flounder
- fluctuate
- fumble
- hang
- hang back
- hedge
- hem and haw
- hold back
- hold off
- hover
- linger
- oscillate
- pause
- ponder
- pull back
- pussyfoot
- scruple
- seesaw
- shift
- shrink
- shy away
- sit on fence
- stammer
- stop
- straddle
- stumble
- stutter
- swerve
- tergiversate
- think about
- think twice
- vacillate
- waffle
- waver
- weigh
- alternated
- balanced
- balked
- blew hot and cold
- dallied
- debated
- deferred
- delayed
- demurred
- dillydallied
- dithered
- doubted
- equivocated
- faltered
- floundered
- fluctuated
- fumbled
- hedged
- held back
- held off
- hem and haw
- hovered
- hung
- hung back
- lingered
- oscillated
- paused
- pondered
- pulled back
- pussyfooted
- sat on fence
- scrupled
- seesawed
- shied away
- shifted
- shrank
- stammered
- stopped
- straddled
- stumbled
- stuttered
- swerved
- tergiversated
- thought about
- thought twice
- vacillated
- waffled
- was irresolute
- was reluctant
- was unwilling
- wavered
- weighed
- apply oneself
- bone up
- brood over
- burn midnight oil
- bury oneself in
- coach
- cogitate
- consider
- crack the books
- cram
- dig
- dive into
- examine
- excogitate
- go into
- go over
- grind
- hit the books
- inquire
- learn
- learn the ropes
- meditate
- mind
- mull over
- perpend
- peruse
- plug
- plunge
- polish up
- ponder
- pore over
- read
- read up
- refresh
- think
- think out
- think over
- tutor
- weigh
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