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weigh

US /weɪ/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

have a certain weight

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The clerk will weigh the package before calculating the shipping cost.

Word Family

NounNoun
weigher weighing
VerbVerb
weigh gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • considerdeem to be
  • evaluateevaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  • ponderreflect deeply on a subject

Collocations

  • Easy weigh luggage at check-in
    to weigh luggage at check-in, meaning to have a certain weight
  • Medium weigh the pros and cons of the proposal
    to weigh the pros and cons of the proposal, meaning to have a certain weight
  • Hard weigh heavily on corporate profit margins
    to weigh heavily on corporate profit margins, meaning to have a certain weight
  • Very Hard weighed in the balance and found wanting
    to weighed in the balance and found wanting, meaning to have a certain weight

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