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English verb: weigh | |||
| 1. | weigh (stative) have a certain weight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure | ||
| Verb group | librate, weigh | ||
| 2. | weigh (communication) show consideration for; take into account | ||
| Samples | You must consider her age. The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient. | ||
| Examples | They weigh their earnings this year | ||
| Synonyms | consider, count | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| 3. | weigh (stative) determine the weight of | ||
| Samples | The butcher weighed the chicken. | ||
| Synonyms | librate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure, quantify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heft | ||
| Verb group | weigh | ||
| 4. | weigh (stative) have weight; have import, carry weight | ||
| Samples | It does not matter much. | ||
| Synonyms | count, matter | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. It ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | press, weigh | ||
| 5. | weigh (stative) to be oppressive or burdensome | ||
| Samples | Weigh heavily on the mind. Something pressed on his mind. | ||
| Synonyms | press | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | count, matter, weigh | ||
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