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Word entry · 5 letters

weigh

Best crossword clue

"Use a scale"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /weɪ/Part of speech verbSorted eghiwStarts with WEnds with H2 cluesVery common crossword word
1W2E3I4G5H

Definitions

  1. show consideration for; take into account

Word origin

From Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan, from Proto-West Germanic *wegan, from Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, carry, weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti, from *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”).

Used in a sentence

  • He weighed out two kilos of oranges for a client.
  • You have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
  • He took a long time weighing his options.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Use a scale5 letters
02Measure heaviness5 letters

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