noun
weight
wayt
noun
1
How heavy someone or something is.
"The doctor asked about his recent change in weight."
"The bridge is designed to bear enormous weight."
2
A heavy object, especially one used for exercise or to hold something down.
"He lifts weights three times a week at the gym."
verb
1
To give particular statistics or factors more importance than others.
"The survey results were weighted to reflect the national population."
How to Use Weight
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow heavy something is, a heavy object, or the relative importance given to something.
Common pairings
lose weight
gain weight
carry weight
weight training
Word Forms
weighted past tense, Weights plural, weights singular
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Etymology
From Old English wiht/ġewiht ("weight"), ultimately from a root meaning "to move or carry" — related to "weigh".