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21weigh — I. /weɪ / (say way) verb (t) 1. to ascertain the weight of by means of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh gold; to weigh gases; to weigh oneself. 2. to hold up or balance, as in the hand, in order to estimate the weight. 3.… …
22Weigh lock — A weigh lock is a specialized canal lock designed to determine the weight of barges in order to asses toll payments based upon the weight and value of the cargo carried. This requires that the unladen weight of the barge be known.A barge to be… …
23weigh — v 1. put on the scales, try in the balance, balance, determine the heaviness of; Inf. tip the balance, Inf. tip the scales at; measure, gauge, quantify. 2. consider, contemplate, think over, turn over in one s mind, give thought to, mull over;… …
24weigh — I. v. a. 1. Bear up, raise, swing up, lift so that it hangs in the air. 2. Try in the balance, find the weight of, determine the heaviness of. 3. Counterbalance, be equivalent to in weight, have the heaviness of. 4. Pay, allot, take by weight. 5 …
25bear upon — Synonyms and related words: abut on, act on, affect, answer to, appertain to, apply to, approach, assault, be based on, bear, bear on, belong to, bestraddle, bestride, boost, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against,… …
26To weigh down — Weigh Weigh, v. i. 1. To have weight; to be heavy. They only weigh the heavier. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To be considered as important; to have weight in the intellectual balance. [1913 Webster] Your vows to her and me . . . will even weigh.… …
27To lie upon — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …
28Under weigh — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …
29meditate upon — index devote, focus, weigh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30reflect upon — index brand (stigmatize), consider, deliberate, denounce (condemn), ponder, study, weigh …
