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Definition weight in American English

weight verb

[transitive] verb
/weɪt/
1

to make something heavier by putting a weight on it, especially in order to stop it from moving

Example

He had weighted the bag with rocks.

Synonyms and related words
hold back intercept obstruct
2

to give additional importance to something, for example a test or part of one

Synonyms and related words
matter figure emphasize
3

to adjust the different parts of something to account for their importance

Example

All the papers are equally weighted, each contributing 20% to the overall total.

Example

Each of these parts is weighted for its relative importance.

Definition weight in American English

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