weigh+down
31weigh upon — Synonyms and related words: bear hard upon, bear on, bear upon, beat down, burden, burthen, cast down, charge, crush one, cumber, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, deject, depress, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, encumber, exhaust …
32weigh — [[t]weɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) phs wam to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device 2) wam to measure or apportion (a certain quantity of something) according… …
33weigh on — verb be oppressive or disheartening to • Syn: ↑weigh down • Ant: ↑lighten (for: ↑weigh down) • Hypernyms: ↑sadden • Verb Fram …
34weigh */*/ — UK [weɪ] / US verb Word forms weigh : present tense I/you/we/they weigh he/she/it weighs present participle weighing past tense weighed past participle weighed 1) a) [linking verb] to have a particular weight Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? …
35weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… …
36weigh — verb 1) she weighs the fruit Syn: measure the weight of, put on the scales; heft 2) he weighed 170 lbs Syn: have a weight of, tip the scales at, weigh in at 3) the situation weighed heavily on him …
37weigh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. measure (weight); lift, heft; balance, scale, counterbalance; examine, ponder, consider, mull over, estimate; tell, count; weigh down, be heavy, drag, load, press; oppress, burden, depress;… …
38weigh — 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;… …
39weigh (someone) down — 1. to be very heavy for someone to carry. She checked her bags because she knew they would weigh her down. The number of keys he carried would have weighed down a band of sturdy men. 2. to make someone feel tired and weak. He was weighed down by… …
40weigh something down — ˌweigh sb/sthˈdown derived to make sb/sth heavier so that they are not able to move easily • I was weighed down with baggage. • She tried to swim to the surface, but her clothes and shoes weighed her down. Main entry: ↑weighderived …
