Synonyms for weigh
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Assess — to determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate
assess, examine, calculate, evaluate, judge, value, appraise, rate, price, valuate, compute, prize dated US, prise UK, esteem dated
3. Consider
consider, study, revolve, meditate, deliberate, ruminate, contemplate, ponder dated
Noun
counterbalance, balance dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object, to evaluate.
He took a long time weighing his options.
- v. 2
To determine the weight of an object.
- v. 3
Often with "out", to measure a certain amount of something by its weight, e.g. for sale.
He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
- n. 1
The act of weighing, of measuring the weight
Give the sugar a quick weigh.
Related words
- Word family
- weight weighty
- Phrases
- weigh down weigh against weigh on weigh station
Example sentences
- examine We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.
- assess You must assess the situation and act accordingly.
- evaluate How does Yanni evaluate his friendship with Skura?
- calculate He couldn't calculate the price of the collection.
- consider I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
- mass The mass of lava covered the side of the mountain.
By length
- 4 letters
- rate1, mass1
- 5 letters
- study2, value2, price1, press1, judge1, count1, prize1, prise
- 6 letters
- matter2, assess2, esteem2, ponder2
- 7 letters
- balance2, examine3, compute2, revolve2, valuate, librate
- 8 letters
- consider3, evaluate4, meditate3, appraise2, ruminate3
- 9 letters
- calculate3, gravitate3
- 10 letters
- deliberate4
- 11 letters
- contemplate3
- 14 letters
- counterbalance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).