weigh
/weɪ/
weigh
English
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Definition
To determine the weight of an object.
Etymology
From Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan, from Proto-West Germanic *wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti, from *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”). Cognates Cognate with Scots wey, wee, Dutch wegen, German wiegen, wägen, Danish veje, Norwegian Bokmål veie, Norwegian Nynorsk vega. Doublet of wedge, wagon, way, and vector.
Example Sentences
- "He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client."
- "You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting."
- "He took a long time weighing his options."
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