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weigh

[wey] / weɪ /
VERB
measure heaviness
Synonyms
STRONG
counterbalance heft measure scale
WEAK
have a weight of put in the balance put on the scale tip the scales at
Antonyms
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
consider, contemplate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analyze balance estimate evaluate examine ponder
STRONG
appraise brainstorm deliberate excogitate meditate mind rate rehash study sweat track
WEAK
give thought to hash over mull over perpend reflect upon sort out think about think out think over
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
have influence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
count import mean
STRONG
burden charge cumber cut impress lade matter militate press pull register saddle show signify tax tell
WEAK
be heavy be important be influential be something carry weight cut some ice stack up against
Antonyms
STRONG
exonerate leave alone
WEAK
ignore neglect

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While the Iran conflict will weigh on the rupee, slowing profit repatriation, central bank intervention and India’s robust long-term prospects will limit the pace of depreciation, BMI said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Just a month ago, many economists were expecting the surge in oil prices after the Iran war to weigh on growth.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Grizzly bears, which can kill and eat large prey like elk and moose, often weigh twice as much as black bears, have larger claws and are considerably more aggressive.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Brown bears -- which can weigh up to half a tonne and outrun a human -- are found only in the main northern island of Hokkaido.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I walk to the back of the room to the lab tables, and my feet feel like they weigh six hundred pounds.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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