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weight [ˈweɪt]

1 weight noun
  • a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is
  • the amount that a person or thing weighs : the heaviness of a person or thing
  • a heavy object that is lifted during exercising

2 weight verb
  • to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving —often + down —sometimes used figuratively